singing

1. 1
   verb

   Present participle and gerund of sing. Use this form for an action happening now, or when naming the action itself.

   She was singing in the kitchen while she made breakfast.

   The kids kept singing all the way home from school.

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2. 2
   noununcountable

   Making musical sounds with your voice.

   Like talking, but with a tune.

   Her singing filled the whole house every Sunday morning.

   He practices singing for an hour after dinner.

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3. 3
   nouncolloquialuncountable

   Telling the police or other people secret facts about someone.

   Like telling a grown-up exactly who broke the window.

   His singing to the police sent two of his old partners to prison.

   The boss worried that her singing could bring the whole operation down.

   Similarsquealing

4. 4
   adjective

   Moving or shaped in a smooth, flowing way.

   Like water sliding down a smooth slide without any bumps.

   The skater's singing moves flowed across the ice without a single jolt.

   His handwriting had a singing, flowing style that was easy to read.

   Similarflowing, fluid, smooth, lyrical, graceful

   Oppositejerky, choppy

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5. 5
   adjective

   Making a high whistling sound as steam escapes.

   Like a kettle that whistles when the water gets hot.

   The singing kettle told us the water was finally ready.

   A singing pipe in the basement warned us of a steam leak.

   Similarhissing

6. 6
   noununcountable

   A ringing or buzzing sound in your ears.

   Like hearing a faint bell that no one else can hear.

   A faint singing in her ears lingered long after the concert ended.

   The singing in his ears grew worse whenever the room was silent.

   Similarringing, buzzing

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7. 7
   nounUSuncountable

   A gathering where people meet to sing shape note songs together.

   Like a town picnic, but everyone comes to sing together.

   The whole county came to the yearly singing at the old church.

   After the harvest, folks gathered for a singing that lasted all afternoon.

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