[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/sing/) [dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [S](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/s/) / sing # sing verb (sing, sings, sang, singing, sung) «sing» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition and Early Modern English — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova. ## Everyday 1. To sing means to make music with your voice, using words or tunes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sing/#m1) 2. Birds sing when they make musical calls. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sing/#m2) 3. Things like a kettle or the wind can «sing» when they make a high, musical sound. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sing/#m3) 4. To sing someone's praises means to praise them a lot. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sing/#m4) ### In the lessons In music lessons you sing songs, notes and rounds; in stories singing shows happiness or celebration. Phrases: «sing along», «sing a song», «sing in a choir», «sing out of tune», «sing Happy Birthday», «sing to sleep». ### Examples - We sing in the school choir. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sing/#x1) - She sang «Happy Birthday» to her dad. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sing/#x2) - The birds were singing in the morning. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sing/#x3) - Can you sing along to this song? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sing/#x4) - He has sung in three concerts. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sing/#x5) - Mum sang the baby to sleep. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sing/#x6) - The kettle began to sing on the stove. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sing/#x7) - My teacher always sings our praises. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sing/#x8) ### Note Irregular: sing – sang – sung (I sang yesterday; I have sung). Trap: «singed» is the past of «singe» (burn lightly), not of sing. A singer is a person who sings. «Sing» and «song»: you sing a song. ## In Jewish tradition In the Torah, singing is praise to God, as in Miriam's song after crossing the sea. **Interpretation.** Tradition reads these songs as examples of thanks to God, and the Song of the Sea is still sung in the daily morning prayers. ### Examples - Then sang Israel this song: Spring up, O well — sing ye unto it — (Torah NUM.21.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sing/#x1) - And Miriam sang unto them: Sing ye to the LORD, for He is highly exalted: the horse and his rider hath He thrown into the sea. (Torah EXO.15.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sing/#x2) - Sing aloud, O ye nations, of His people; for He doth avenge the blood of His servants, and doth render vengeance to His adversaries, and doth make expiation for the land of His people. (Torah DEU.32.43, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sing/#x3) - How shall we sing the LORD'S song in a foreign land? (Writings PSA.137.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sing/#x4) - Sing unto Him a new song; play skilfully amid shouts of joy. (Writings PSA.33.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sing/#x5) - Sing praises unto the glory of His name; make His praise glorious. (Writings PSA.66.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sing/#x6) ### Note Irregular: sing – sang – sung (I sang yesterday; I have sung). Trap: «singed» is the past of «singe» (burn lightly), not of sing. A singer is a person who sings. «Sing» and «song»: you sing a song. ## Early Modern English ### Meaning To make music with your voice; in the Torah, to sing a song of praise to someone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/S/sing/#m1) ### Then and now The word means the same; the Torah phrase "sing unto" uses the old word unto and means to sing to, in praise. The other sentences use today's sense. ### Examples - Then sang Israel this song: Spring up, O well — sing ye unto it — (Torah NUM.21.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/S/sing/#x1) - What song could the Ranunculus sing? (Andersen's Fairy Tales) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/S/sing/#x2) - And Miriam sang unto them: Sing ye to the LORD, for He is highly exalted: the horse and his rider hath He thrown into the sea. (Torah EXO.15.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/S/sing/#x3) ### Note Today: sing. ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «sing» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sing/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«sing» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sing.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «sing» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sing/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«sing» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/sing.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «sing» in the Early Modern English dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/S/sing/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«sing» in the Early Modern English dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/emode/w/sing.html) on Mova free.