Word

sing, v.
(sang, singing, sings, sung)
freq. cnt. 86

deliver by singing
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 46 freq. cnt.: 46

sing

sample sentences

"Sing Christmas carols"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They will %s the duet

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

singing song song singer

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

music

verb group

sing

hypernym

sing render, interpret

hyponym

solmizate troll hymn carol madrigal

produce tones with the voice
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 35 freq. cnt.: 35

sing

sample sentences

"She was singing while she was cooking"
"My brother sings very well"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s to somebody
Sam and Sue %s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

singing song song singer

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

music

hypernym

speak, talk, mouth, utter, verbalize, verbalise

hyponym

to make melodious sounds
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

sing

sample sentences

"The nightingale was singing"

verb frames

Something ----s
Something ----s something
The birds %s in the woods
The woods %s with many kinds of birds

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

song singer

semantic pointers

hypernym

utter, let out, let loose, emit

verb group

sing

divulge confidential information or secrets
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

babble babble out blab blab out let the cat out of the bag peach sing spill the beans talk tattle