singing
nounadjectiveverbcommon in dialogue
- //ˈsɪŋɪŋ//
- /[ˈsɪŋɪŋ]/
- //ˈsɪŋɡɪŋɡ//
- /[ˈsɪŋɡɪŋɡ]/
The act of using the voice to produce musical sounds; vocalizing.
noun
- 1
The act of using the voice to produce musical sounds; vocalizing.
- 2
informalDisclosing information, or giving evidence about another.
- 3
A gathering for the purpose of singing shape note songs.
- 4
A ringing sound in the ears.
I was aware that some one, apparently at a vast distance, was calling me by my Christian name. [...] In the short space it took to cover the road between the path from Hamilton's shop and the first plank of the Combermere Bridge I had thought over half-a-dozen people who might have committed such a solecism, and had eventually decided that it must have been some singing in my ears.
Etymology
From Middle English syngyng; equivalent to sing + -ing.
adjective
- 1
Smooth and flowing.
- 2
Producing a whistling sound due to the escape of steam.
verb
- 1
Also a form of singpresent participle and gerund of sing
Forms
- plural
- singings
- comparative
- more singing
- superlative
- most singing
singing · The act of using the voice to produce musical sounds; vocalizing.
single · Not accompanied by anything else; one in number.Single · A surname from Old English.single-handedly · Alone; without assistance; by oneself.