name · noun · verb · 25 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈsɪŋ/
homophone: sing
homophone: Singh
[ˈsɪŋ]
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US:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
/ˈsiŋ/Upper Midwestern US, Western US, Canada
[ˈsiŋ] ~ [ˈsɪ̝ŋ]Upper Midwestern US, Western US, Canada
Midlands, Northern-England:/ˈsɪŋɡ/
Midlands, Northern-England:[ˈsɪŋɡ]
rhymes with -ɪŋ
homophone: Sing
CMU ARPABET:S IH1 NG
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
name
Meaning 1
A surname from English [in turn originating as an occupation].
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Antonyms: none provided
2
name
Meaning 2
A surname from Chinese.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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3
name
Meaning 3
Alternative spelling of Singh A South Asian surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
Examples
For quotations using this term, see Citations:Sing.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
name
Meaning 4
Alternative spelling of Singh A South Asian surname.
a Sikh surname
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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5
noun
Meaning 5
The act, or event, of singing songs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
I sometimes have a quick sing in the shower.
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Synonyms: none provided
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6
noun
Meaning 6
Any sound likened to human singing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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7
verb
Meaning 7
To produce musical or harmonious sounds with one’s voice.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Examples
"I really want to sing in the school choir," said Vera.
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Synonyms: none provided
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8
verb
Meaning 8
To perform a vocal part in a musical composition, regardless of technique.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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9
verb
Meaning 9
To express audibly by means of a harmonious vocalization.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
sing a lullaby
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
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10
verb
Meaning 10
To soothe with singing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
to sing somebody to sleep
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Synonyms: none provided
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11
verb
Meaning 11
Of birds, to vocalise:
To produce a 'song', for the purposes of defending a breeding territory or to attract a mate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ambitransitive
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, ornithology
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
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12
verb
Meaning 12
Of birds, to vocalise:
To produce any type of melodious vocalisation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ambitransitive, literary
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
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13
verb
Meaning 13
To rejoice
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
My heart was singing.
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Synonyms: none provided
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14
verb
Meaning 14
To confess under interrogation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, slang
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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15
verb
Meaning 15
To make a small, shrill sound.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Examples
The air sings in passing through a crevice.
a singing kettle
A strong wind was making the wires sing.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
16
verb
Meaning 16
To relate in verse; to celebrate in poetry; to praise.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ambitransitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
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17
verb
Meaning 17
To display fine qualities; to stand out as excellent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Examples
The sauce really makes this lamb sing.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
18
verb
Meaning 18
To be capable of being sung; to produce a certain effect by being sung.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ergative
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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19
verb
Meaning 19
In traditional Aboriginal culture, to direct a supernatural influence on (a person or thing), usually malign; to curse.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
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20
verb
Meaning 20
To yell or shout.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, slang
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
21
verb
Meaning 21
divulge confidential information or secrets
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
Be careful--his secretary talks
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: spill the beans, let the cat out of the bag, talk, tattle, blab, peach, babble, babble out, blab out
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: unwrap, disclose, let on, bring out, reveal, discover, expose, divulge, break, give away, let out
From Middle English singen, from Old English singan (“to sing”), from Proto-West Germanic *singwan, from Proto-Germanic *singwaną (“to sing”), from Proto-Indo-European *sengwh- (“to recite, sing”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian sjunge (“to sing”), West Frisian sjonge (“to sing”), Dutch zingen (“to sing”), German Low German singen (“to sing”), German singen (“to sing”), Danish and Norwegian Bokmål synge (“to sing”), Swedish sjunga (“to sing”), Norwegian Nynorsk, Faroese, and Icelandic syngja (“to sing”), Ancient Greek ὀμφή (omphḗ, “voice, oracle”).
Across languages
Translations
310 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans:
sing
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Albanian:
këndoj
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Southern Altai:
кожоҥдоор
(kožoŋdoor)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Southern Altai:
сарындаар
(sarïndaar)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Ambonese Malay:
manyanyi
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Amharic:
ዘፈነ
(zäfänä)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Western Apache:
ha’do’aał
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Arabic:
غَنَّى
(ḡannā)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Arabic:
غنى
(ḡanā)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Arabic:
غنى
(ḡenna)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Aragonese:
cantar
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Aramaic:
ܙܡܪ
(zmer)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Armenian:
երգել
(ergel)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Aromanian:
cãntu
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Assamese:
গোৱা
(güa)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Asturian:
cantar
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Aymara:
jailyinya
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Azerbaijani:
oxumaq
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Azerbaijani:
çağırmaq
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Azerbaijani:
ötmək
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Bangi:
yemba
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Bashkir:
йырлау
(yırlaw)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Bashkir:
йырҙау
(yırlaw)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Bashkir:
һайрау
(hayraw)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Basque:
abestu
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Basque:
kantatu
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Belarusian:
спява́ць
(spjavácʹ)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Belarusian:
заспява́ць
(zaspjavácʹ)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Bengali:
গাওয়া
(gaōẇa)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Breton:
kana
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Bulgarian:
пе́я
(péja)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Buryat:
дуулаха
(duulaxa)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Catalan:
cantar
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Chechen:
лекха
(leqa)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Chichewa:
kuimba
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Chinese Cantonese:
唱
(coeng3)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Chinese Cantonese:
唱歌
(coeng3 go1)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Chinese Mandarin:
唱歌
(chànggē)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Chinese Mandarin:
唱
(chàng)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Chinese Mandarin:
鳴 /鸣
(míng)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Ngazidja Comorian:
uheza
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Corsican:
cantà
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Atikamekw:
nakamo
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Crimean Tatar:
yırlamaq
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Czech:
zpívat
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Dalmatian:
cantur
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Danish:
synge
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Dolgan:
ыллаа
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Dutch:
zingen
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Old Dutch:
singan
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Elfdalian:
kweðå
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Elfdalian:
sjungga
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Emilian:
kantēr
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Esperanto:
kanti
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Estonian:
laulma
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Even:
икэ̄дэй
(ikə̄dəj)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Evenki:
икэ̄демӣ
(ikə̄ʒemī)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Evenki:
давла̄демӣ
(dawlāʒemī)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Faroese:
syngja
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Finnish:
laulaa
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Franco-Provençal:
chantar
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
French:
chanter
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
North Frisian:
schong
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
West-Frisian:
sjonge
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Friulian:
cjantâ
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Galician:
cantar
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Ge'ez:
ዘመረ
(zämärä)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Georgian:
მღერის
(mɣeris)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Georgian:
მღერა
(mɣera)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
German:
singen
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Gothic:
𐌻𐌹𐌿𐌸𐍉𐌽
(liuþōn)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Gothic:
𐍃𐌹𐌲𐌲𐍅𐌰𐌽
(siggwan)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Greek:
τραγουδάω
(tragoudáo)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Greek:
τραγουδώ
(tragoudó)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Greek:
άδω
(ádo)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Greek:
ψέλνω
(psélno)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Greek:
κελαηδώ
(kelaïdó)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Ancient Greek:
ἀείδω
(aeídō)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Ancient Greek:
ᾄδω
(āídō)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Ancient Greek:
ὑμνέω
(humnéō)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Mariupol Greek:
трагудъу́
(trahuðú)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Greenlandic:
erinarsorpoq
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Gujarati:
ગાવું
(gāvũ)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Haitian Creole:
chante
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Hausa:
rera
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Hawaiian:
mele
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Hebrew:
שָׁר
(shar)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Hindi:
गाना
(gānā)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
White Hmong:
hu nkauj
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Hungarian:
énekel
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Icelandic:
syngja
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Ido:
kantar
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Indonesian:
bernyanyi
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Indonesian:
menyanyi
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Indonesian:
berkicau
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Ingrian:
laulaa
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Ingush:
лакха
(laqa)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Interlingua:
cantar
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Irish:
can
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Istro-Romanian:
cântå
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Italian:
cantare
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Japanese:
歌う
(utau)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Japanese:
鳴く
(naku)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Kaitag:
булчӏа́на
(bulč̣ána)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Kalmyk:
дуулх
(duulx)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Kannada:
ಗಾನಮಾಡು
(gānamāḍu)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Karaim:
йырламакъ
(yırlamaq)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Karelian:
pajattua
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Kashmiri:
گؠوُن
(gyavun)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Kashubian:
spiéwac
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Kazakh:
өлең айту
(öleñ aitu)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Kazakh:
өлеңдету
(öleñdetu)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Khakas:
ырлирға
(ırlirğa)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Khakas:
сарнирға
(sarnirğa)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Khmer:
ច្រៀង
(criəng)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Kituba:
yimba
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Kituba:
yimbila
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Korean:
노래하다
(noraehada)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Korean:
부르다
(bureuda)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Korean:
노래부르다
(noraebureuda)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Central Kurdish:
گۆرانی وتن
(goranî wtin)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Kyrgyz:
ырдоо
(ırdoo)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Ladin:
cianter
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Ladin:
cianté
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Ladin:
ciantà
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Lao:
ຮ້ອງເພງ
(hǭng phēng)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Lao:
ຮ້ອງ
(hǭng)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Latin:
canō
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Latin:
cantō
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Latvian:
dziedāt
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Lingala:
yémba
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Lingala:
koyemba
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Lingala:
konzemba
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Lingala:
emba
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Lithuanian:
dainuoti
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Lithuanian:
giedóti
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Lombard:
cantà
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Low German:
singen
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Luganda:
okuyimba
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Luxembourgish:
sangen
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Macedonian:
пе́е
(pée)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Maguindanao:
sengal
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Malay:
menyanyi
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Malayalam:
പാടുക
(pāṭuka)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Maltese:
kanta
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Maltese:
għanna
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Manchu:
ᡠᠴᡠᠯᡝᠮᠪᡳ
(uculembi)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Manx:
kiaull
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Māori:
waiata
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Māori:
korihi
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Maranao:
sengal
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Marathi:
गाणे
(gāṇe)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Megleno-Romanian:
cǫnt
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Middle English:
singen
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Mirandese:
cantar
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Mongo:
emba
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Mongolian:
дуу дуулах
(duu duulax)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Mongolian:
магтан дуулах
(magtan duulax)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Mongolian:
дуулах
(duulax)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Khiamniungan Naga:
tsūi
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Nahuatl:
cuīca
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Nanai:
икэрэ-
(ikere-)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Navajo:
hataał
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Neapolitan:
cantà
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Nepali:
गाउनु
(gāunu)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Norman:
chanter
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Norwegian Bokmål:
synge
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Norwegian Nynorsk:
syngja
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Nǀuu:
ǂheeke
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Occitan:
cantar
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Old Occitan:
chantar
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Odia:
ଗାଇବା
(gāibā)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Northern Ohlone:
harwec
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Northern Ohlone:
sá̄weknek
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Ojibwe:
nagamo
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Church Slavic:
пѣти
(pěti)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Old East Slavic:
пѣти
(pěti)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Old English:
singan
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Old English:
āgalan
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Old Saxon:
singan
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Ossetian:
зарын
(zaryn)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Pannonian Rusyn:
шпивац
(špivac)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Papiamentu:
kanta
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Pashto:
سندرې ويل
(sandaréwayᶕl)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Persian:
آوَاز خْوَانْدَن
(āwāz xwāndan)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Persian:
خْوَانْدَن
(xwāndan)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Persian:
سُرُودَن
(surūdan)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Dari:
آوَاز خوَانْدَن
(āwāz xāndan)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Dari:
خوَانْدَن
(xāndan)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Dari:
سُرُودَن
(surūdan)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Iranian Persian:
آواز خوانْدَن
(âvâz xândan)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Iranian Persian:
خوانْدَن
(xândan)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Iranian Persian:
سُرودَن
(sorudan)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Polish:
śpiewać
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Polish:
zaśpiewać
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Portuguese:
cantar
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Punjabi:
ਗਾਉਣਾ
(gāuṇā)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Punjabi:
گانا
(gānā)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Purepecha:
pireni
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Quechua:
takiy
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Quechua:
takii
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Romanian:
cânta
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Romansh:
chantar
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Russian:
петь
(petʹ)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Russian:
спеть
(spetʹ)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Northern Sami:
lávlut
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Sanskrit:
गायति
(gāyati)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Scottish Gaelic:
seinn
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Scottish Gaelic:
gabh òran
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Scottish Gaelic:
ceileir
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Serbo-Croatian:
пе̏вати
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Serbo-Croatian:
пје̏вати
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Serbo-Croatian:
pȅvati
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Serbo-Croatian:
pjȅvati
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Shor:
сарнарға
(sarnarĝa)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Shor:
ырларға
(ırlarĝa)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Sicilian:
cantari
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Sindhi:
ڳائڻ
(g̠āṇ)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Sinhalese:
ගයනවා
(gayanawā)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Slovak:
spievať
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Slovene:
peti
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Slovene:
zapeti
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Somali:
heesid
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Lower Sorbian:
spiwaś
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Upper Sorbian:
spěwać
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Sotho:
bina
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Spanish:
cantar
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Sranan Tongo:
singi
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Sundanese:
kawih
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Swahili:
kuimba
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Swedish:
sjunga
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Sylheti:
ꠉꠣꠃꠣ
(gaua)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Tagalog:
kanta
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Tagalog:
kumanta
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Tagalog:
umawit
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Tajik:
хондан
(xondan)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Tajik:
сурудан кардан
(surudan kardan)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Tamil:
பாடு
(pāṭu)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Tashelhit:
ttirir
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Tatar:
җырларга
(cırlarğa)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Tausug:
mag-bāt
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Telugu:
పాడు
(pāḍu)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Tetum:
nanu
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Thai:
ขับร้อง
(kàp-rɔ́ɔng)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Thai:
ร้องเพลง
(rɔ́ɔng-pleeng)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Thai:
ร้อง
(rɔ́ɔng)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Tibetan:
གཞས་གཏོང
(gzhas gtong)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Tocharian B:
pi-
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Tofa:
ырлаар
(ırlaar)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Tok Pisin:
singsing
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Tooro:
-zina
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Tumbuka:
kwimba
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Turkish:
şarkı söylemek
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Turkish:
ırlamak
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Turkish:
küylemek
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Ottoman Turkish:
ایرلامق
(ırlamak)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Ottoman Turkish:
چاغرمق
(çağırmak)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Ottoman Turkish:
اوقومق
(okumak)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Turkmen:
saýramak
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Tuvan:
ырлаар
(ırlaar)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Udmurt:
кырӟаны
(kyrdźany)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Ugaritic:
𐎇𐎎𐎗
(zmr)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Ukrainian:
співа́ти
(spiváty)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Ukrainian:
заспіва́ти
(zaspiváty)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Urak Lawoi':
ญาญี
(nyanyi)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Urak Lawoi':
เมอญาญี
(menyanyi)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Urdu:
گانا
(gānā)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Uyghur:
ئىرلىماق
(irlimaq)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Uyghur:
ناۋا قىلماق
(nawa qilmaq)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Uyghur:
ناخشا ئېيتماق
(naxsha ëytmaq)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Uzbek:
kuylamoq
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Uzbek:
qoʻshiq aytmoq
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Vietnamese:
hát
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Vietnamese:
hót
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Volapük:
kanitön
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Walloon:
tchanter
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Welsh:
canu
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Wolof:
woiy
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Written Oirat:
ᡑᡇᡇ᠌ᠯᠠᡍᡇ
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Xhosa:
cula
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Yakut:
ыллаа
(ïllaa)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Yao (Africa):
kujimba
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Yiddish:
זינגען
(zingen)
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Yoruba:
rin
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Yucatec Maya:
k'aay
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Záparo:
uranu
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Zealandic:
zienge
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Zhuang:
ciengq
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Zulu:
cula
— to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
Finnish:
laulaa
— to express audibly by means of a harmonious vocalization
Punjabi:
ਗਾਉਣਾ
(gāuṇā)
— to express audibly by means of a harmonious vocalization
Punjabi:
گانا
(gānā)
— to express audibly by means of a harmonious vocalization
Sanskrit:
गायति
(gāyati)
— to express audibly by means of a harmonious vocalization
Ottoman Turkish:
ایرلامق
(ırlamak)
— to express audibly by means of a harmonious vocalization
Finnish:
laulaa (uneen)
— to soothe with singing
Bulgarian:
изпя́вам
(izpjávam)
— slang: to confess under interrogation
Finnish:
laulaa
— slang: to confess under interrogation
Finnish:
vasikoida
— slang: to confess under interrogation
French:
se mettre à table
— slang: to confess under interrogation
Greek:
κελαηδώ
(kelaïdó)
— slang: to confess under interrogation
Hebrew:
זימר
(zimér)
— slang: to confess under interrogation
Hungarian:
köp
— slang: to confess under interrogation
Italian:
cantare
— slang: to confess under interrogation
Spanish:
cantar
— slang: to confess under interrogation
Bulgarian:
звъня́
(zvǎnjá)
— to make a small, shrill sound
Finnish:
viheltää
— to make a small, shrill sound
Finnish:
ujeltaa
— to make a small, shrill sound
Finnish:
lausua
— to relate in verse; to celebrate in poetry
Finnish:
laulaa
— to relate in verse; to celebrate in poetry
Finnish:
olla laulettavissa
— to be capable of being sung