Definitions for SINGING
singing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. singing, vocalizingnoun

   the act of singing vocal music

2. tattle, singing, tellingadjective

   disclosing information or giving evidence about another

3. cantabile, singingadjective

   smooth and flowing

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 4 votes

1. singingnoun

   The act of using the voice to produce musical sounds; vocalizing.

2. singingnoun

   Disclosing information, or giving evidence about another.

3. singingnoun

   A gathering for the purpose of singing shape note songs.

4. singingadjective

   Smooth and flowing.

5. singingadjective

   Producing a whistling sound due to the escape of steam.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Singing

   Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without accompaniment by musical instruments. Singing is often done in an ensemble of musicians, such as a choir. Singers may perform as soloists or accompanied by anything from a single instrument (as in art song or some jazz styles) up to a symphony orchestra or big band. Different singing styles include art music such as opera and Chinese opera, Indian music, Japanese music, and religious music styles such as gospel, traditional music styles, world music, jazz, blues, ghazal, and popular music styles such as pop, rock, and electronic dance music. Singing can be formal or informal, arranged, or improvised. It may be done as a form of religious devotion, as a hobby, as a source of pleasure, comfort, or ritual as part of music education or as a profession. Excellence in singing requires time, dedication, instruction, and regular practice. If practice is done regularly then the sounds can become clearer and stronger. Professional singers usually build their careers around one specific musical genre, such as classical or rock, although there are singers with crossover success (singing in more than one genre). Professional singers usually take voice training provided by voice teachers or vocal coaches throughout their careers

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Singing

   of Sing

2. Singing

   a. & n. from Sing, v

FreebaseRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. Singing

   Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments. Singing is often done in a group of other musicians, such as in a choir of singers with different voice ranges, or in an ensemble with instrumentalists, such as a rock group or baroque ensemble. In many respects human song is a form of sustained speech, nearly anyone able to speak can also sing. Singing can be formal or informal, arranged or improvised. It may be done for pleasure, comfort, ritual, education, or profit. Excellence in singing may require time, dedication, instruction, and regular practice. If practice is done on a regular basis then the sounds are said to be more clear and strong. Professional singers usually build their careers around one specific musical genre, such as classical or rock. They typically take voice training provided by voice teachers or vocal coaches throughout their careers.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:1.0 / 2 votes

1. singing

   The chaunt by which the leadsman in the chains proclaims his soundings at each cast:-- "To heave the lead the seaman sprung, And to the pilot cheerly sung, By the deep--nine."

Matched Categories

1. • Music
   • Musical Performance
   • Vocal Music

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'SINGING' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4633

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'SINGING' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2202

Anagrams for SINGING »

1. signing

How to pronounce SINGING?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of SINGING in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of SINGING in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of SINGING in a Sentence

1. Ella McMahon:

   I loved musical theater, but I felt like I was quite restricted by playing a character and singing someone else's words and someone else's lyrics. I felt like I had something to say, so I started writing.

2. W. H. Auden:

   Precisely because we do not communicate by singing, a song can be out of place but not out of character; it is just as credible that a stupid person should sing beautifully as that a clever person should do so.

3. Van Dyke:

   I think that set me back. There are times that I feel like apologizing to my body for the way I treated it… I have arthritis and all those things, but I keep moving… I didn’t discover dancing and singing until I was in my 30s. It just happened out of nowhere. I regret that I didn’t train a little or take some vocal coaching or something. But I just enjoyed what I had and had fun with it. If I had to go back, I’d train.

4. Virgil:

   Let us go singing as far as we go; the road will be less tedious.

5. Kirby Wright:

   It's no fun watching you disintegrate. Where is the old "I Love Myself" mantra? You need to feel you are indeed lovable and that your life matters. Listen. The birds are singing your name.

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