Meaning & use

sing

verb·Everyday

To produce musical sounds with the voice, typically following a melody and often with words.

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The choir sang beautifully during the holiday concert last weekend.

She loves to sing in the shower, even though she says she isn't very good.

A note on using this word

Sing can also mean to confess or inform on someone, in informal or criminal slang.

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