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

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. singing

   Singing refers to the act or process of producing musical sounds and tones using the voice. It involves the controlled emission of vocal sounds, usually in a melodic and rhythmic manner, with varying pitch, volume, and quality of tone. Singing is commonly used in musical performances, vocal exercises, and artistic expressions, and it serves as a means of communication and self-expression for individuals.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Singing

   of Sing

2. Singing

   a. & n. from Sing, v

WikidataRate 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

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Anagrams for singing »

1. signing

How to pronounce singing?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say singing in sign language?

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. Jonathan Scott:

   ... She can cook, shes a musician, so theres so much music in this house -- she was playing the piano last night, we were singing together, and she also cut and colored my hair just for you guys.

2. Micky Dolenz:

   I ’m heartbroken, i’ve lost a dear friend and partner. I ’m so grateful that we could spend the last couple of months together doing what we loved best – singing, laughing, and doing shtick. I ’ll miss it all so much. Especially the shtick. Rest in peace, Nez. All my love, Mick.

3. Bon Jovi:

   You can have all the bells and whistles of production these days, and these guys that are out there singing on the Grammys with auto-tune. I always used to say, 'I'm going to hand you my guitar, sing me something, and I want to see you play it.' This is that night, so we'll have a little bit of fun and give back.

4. Les McKeown:

   There was nothing complicated about our music -- although it's amazing how many people who used to come to our concerts as teenagers are still coming back with their daughters after all these years and they're singing our songs together, that's pretty special.

5. Naked Gun From the Files of Police Squad:

   Frank Jane, since I've met you I've noticed things that I never knew were there before birds singing, dew glistening on a newly formed leaf, stoplights.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=singing
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Singing
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singing
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/singing
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=singing
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=singing
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=singing