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singing

/ˈsɪŋɪŋ/noun, verb, adjective2 syllables

Singing means: divulge confidential information or secrets.

Synonyms for singing22

noun, as in disclosing information or giving evidence about another

tattle, telling

noun, as in the act of singing vocal music

vocalizing

verb, as in divulge confidential information or secrets

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

verb, as in become superficially burned

scorch, sear, singe

verb, as in deliver by singing

sing

verb, as in to make melodious sounds

sing

verb, as in make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound

whistle, sing

verb, as in burn superficially or lightly

singe, swinge

verb, as in produce tones with the voice

sing

adjective, as in smooth and flowing

cantabile, melodious, melodic, musical

What does singing mean?10

verb

1

divulge confidential information or secrets“Be careful — his secretary talks”

2

become superficially burned“my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames”

3

deliver by singing“Sing Christmas carols”

4

to make melodious sounds“The nightingale was singing”

5

make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound“the kettle was singing”

6

burn superficially or lightly“I singed my eyebrows”

7

produce tones with the voice“She was singing while she was cooking”

adjective

1

smooth and flowing

noun

1

disclosing information or giving evidence about another

2

the act of singing vocal music

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with singing?5

two syllables

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Singing in a sentence

  • I see him singing, but this isn't often.unknown
  • She takes singing and dancing lessons, not to mention swimming and tennis lessons.CK
  • According to what they say, that boy is very good at singing.CK
  • For our singing lessons, we would go to the music school across the road.CM
  • To my surprise, he was good at singing.CK
  • As we were singing songs, we climbed to the top.Dejo
  • To our surprise, he was good at singing.CK
  • Much to our surprise, he was good at singing.CK

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Forms of singing

as a noun

plural
singings