The meaning of Singing

phrasal verb

Sing loudly and forcefully

phrasal verb

To sing very loudly and with enthusiasm

Usage examples:

I knew how to belt out a song and win over an audience.

noun

A religious folk song or popular hymn, particularly one associated with christmas.

Usage examples:

We sang carols by candlelight

verb

Sing or say (something) happily.

Usage examples:

She was cheerfully carolling the words of the song

noun

A christmas carol

Usage examples:

We went caroling in the neighborhood.

noun

A repeated rhythmic phrase, typically one shouted or sung in unison by a crowd.

Usage examples:

A group of young people set up a chant of ‘why are we waiting?’

verb

Say or shout repeatedly in a sing-song tone.

Usage examples:

Protesters were chanting slogans

noun

A part of a song which is repeated after each verse.

Usage examples:

Strong guitar-driven songs with big, big choruses

verb

(of a group of people) say the same thing at the same time.

Usage examples:

‘morning, sister,’ the nurses chorused

verb

Hum or sing in a soft, low voice, especially in a sentimental manner.

Usage examples:

She was crooning to the child

noun

A soft, low voice or tone.

Usage examples:

He sang in a gentle, highly expressive croon

abbreviation

Delaware (in official postal use).

abbreviation

(formerly in the uk) department of employment.

noun

The last day before lent, or the large public celebration on this day

Usage examples:

In new orleans, mardi gras marks the end of a carnival period.

verb

Say or recite with little rise and fall of the pitch of the voice.

Usage examples:

He intoned a short latin prayer

verb

To say something slowly and seriously in a voice that does not rise or fall much

Usage examples:

[ i ] "say after me," he would intone, and the class dutifully repeated whatever he said.

verb

Carry out, accomplish, or fulfil (an action, task, or function).

Usage examples:

I have my duties to perform

verb

Get done

verb

To do an action or piece of work

Usage examples:

[ t ] the operation was performed with the patient under general anesthesia., [ i ] the car perform…

noun

A tube used to convey water, gas, oil, or other fluid substances.

Usage examples:

Roads, bridges, utility lines, water and sewer pipes, and other supporting services have to be rebu…

verb

Convey (water, gas, oil, or other fluid substances) through a pipe or pipes.

Usage examples:

Water from the lakes is piped to manchester

verb

(of a person's voice) shake or tremble in speaking, typically through nervousness or emotion.

Usage examples:

His voice quavered with rage

noun

A shake or tremble in a person's voice.

Usage examples:

It was impossible to hide the slight quaver in her voice

verb

(of a person’s voice) to sound nervous, esp. because of emotion

Usage examples:

Her voice quavered for a moment before she gained control.

verb

Provide or give (a service, help, etc.).

Usage examples:

Money serves as a reward for services rendered

noun

A first coat of plaster applied to a brick or stone surface.

Usage examples:

Set stainless steel beads in position and apply scratch coat render at a thickness of 6/8mm.

verb

Give or supply

noun

A long, high-pitched cry or noise.

Usage examples:

They drew up with a squeal of brakes

verb

Make a squeal.

Usage examples:

The girls squealed with delight

verb

To make a long, very high sound or cry

Usage examples:

[ i ] the tires squealed as i sped away., [ t ] "this is awesome," mary lou squealed in her coach’s…

noun

A quavering or vibratory sound, especially a rapid alternation of sung or played notes.

Usage examples:

The caged bird launched into a piercing trill

verb

Produce a quavering or warbling sound.

Usage examples:

A skylark was trilling overhead

adjective

(in african american usage) genuine and authentic, especially as a result of being rooted in urban subculture.

Usage examples:

They knew they were going to grind hard and get rich and they did it. they also stayed trill in the…

noun

(in folklore) an ugly creature depicted as either a giant or a dwarf.

Usage examples:

Nobody was allowed to cross the bridge without the troll's permission

verb

Make a deliberately offensive or provocative online post with the aim of upsetting someone or eliciting an angry response from them.

Usage examples:

If people are obviously trolling then i'll delete your posts and do my best to ban you

verb

To fish from a boat that is moving slowly in the water and pulling a fishing line (= length of string with something attached that attracts fish) behind it

Usage examples:

Many of his friends had large boats, and they frequently traveled together trolling for mackerel.

verb

(of a bird) sing softly and with a succession of constantly changing notes.

Usage examples:

Larks were warbling in the trees

noun

A warbling sound or utterance.

Usage examples:

Through the wall came a faint warble

noun

A swelling or abscess beneath the skin on the back of cattle, horses, and other mammals, caused by the presence of the larva of a warble fly.

Usage examples:

Deregulating the rendering process and/or dosing cattle for warbles with organo-phosphates gave us …

verb

Practise a form of singing or calling marked by rapid alternation between the normal voice and falsetto.

Usage examples:

They had learned how to drop into the lake, yodelling like tarzan

noun

A song, melody, or call delivered by yodelling.

Usage examples:

He heard a yodel from below

verb

To sing by making a series of fast changes between the natural voice and a much higher voice