to utter words or sounds in succession with musical modulations of the voice; vocalize melodically.

to perform a song or voice composition

She promised to sing for us.

to produce melodious sounds, usually high in pitch, as certain birds, insects, etc.

The nightingale sang in the tree.

to compose poetry

Keats sang briefly but gloriously.

to tell about or praise someone or something in verse or song

He sang of the warrior's prowess.

to admit of being sung, as verses

This lyric sings well.

to give out a continuous ringing, whistling, murmuring, burbling, or other euphonious sound, as a teakettle or a brook.

to make a short whistling, ringing, or whizzing sound

The bullet sang past his ear.

(of an electrical amplifying system) to produce an undesired self-sustained oscillation.

to have the sensation of a ringing or humming sound, as the ears.

Slang . to confess or act as an informer; squeal.

to utter with musical modulations of the voice, as a song.

to escort or accompany with singing.

to proclaim enthusiastically.

to bring, send, put, etc., with or by singing

She sang the baby to sleep.

to chant or intone

to sing mass.

to tell or praise in verse or song.

the act or performance of singing.

a gathering or meeting of persons for the purpose of singing

a community sing.

a singing, ringing, or whistling sound, as of a bullet. ?

sing out, Informal . to call in a loud voice; shout

They lost their way in the cavern and sang out for help.

verb

be quiet , conceal

verb

belt out , burst into song , buzz * , canary * , cantillate , carol , chant , chirp , choir , croon , descant , duet , groan * , harmonize , hum , hymn , intone , lift up a voice , line out , lullaby , make melody , mouth , pipe , purr * , resound , roar , serenade , shout , singsong , solo , trill , troll , tune , vocalize , wait , warble , whine , whistle , yodel , betray , blow the whistle * , fink * , inform , peach , rat * , snitch * , spill the beans * , talk , turn in , tattle , tip , cant , lilt , rejoice , tweedle