Analysis Complete

sing

/ sing /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
to make melodious sounds
"The nightingale was singing"
Type of:
utter emit let out
Derived:
birdcall call birdsong song singer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
produce tones with the voice
"She was singing while she was cooking"
"My brother sings very well"
Type of:
talk speak utter
Kinds of:
place troll croon chant intone
Derived:
song strain singer vocalist vocalizer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
Something ----s something
Domain:
music
verb Sense 3
deliver by singing
"Sing Christmas carols"
Type of:
interpret render
Kinds of:
solmizate troll hymn carol madrigal
Derived:
song strain singer vocalist vocalizer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
music
verb Sense 4
make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound
"the kettle was singing"
"the bullet sang past his ear"
Type of:
sound go
Derived:
song whistle whistling
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 5
divulge confidential information or secrets
"Be careful--his secretary talks"
Opposites:
keep quiet shut one's mouth keep one's mouth shut
Type of:
disclose let on bring out
Derived:
tattle singing telling informer betrayer
Verb group:
spill talk
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
47%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
51
Times Searched
3
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utter emit let out talk speak place troll croon chant intone interpret render