singing — English Dictionary

Noun

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

   Usage

   • Uncountable
   • usually

2. Disclosing information, or giving evidence about another.

   Usage

   • Informal
   • Uncountable
   • usually

3. A gathering for the purpose of singing shape note songs.

   Usage

   • US usage
   • Uncountable
   • usually

4. A ringing sound in the ears.

   Usage

   • Uncountable
   • usually

   Examples

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   I was aware that some one, apparently at a vast distance, was calling me by my Christian name. [...] In the short space it took to cover the road between the path from Hamilton's shop and the first plank of the Combermere Bridge I had thought over half-a-dozen people who might have committed such a solecism, and had eventually decided that it must have been some singing in my ears.

Adjective

1. Smooth and flowing.

2. Producing a whistling sound due to the escape of steam.

   Usage

   • of a kettle etc.

Adjective

1. smooth and flowing

   Synonyms

   cantabile

Noun

1. the act of singing vocal music

   Synonyms

   vocalizing

   Broader terms

   vocal musicmusical performance

2. disclosing information or giving evidence about another

   Synonyms

   tattletelling

   Broader terms

   disclosurerevelationrevealing