sang

Performed with voice

Sang is the past tense of sing.

Someone sang a song, a choir sang hymns, birds sang at dawn.

The word appears in expressions like She sang his praises (spoke highly of him) and He sang like a canary (informed to authorities).

The alternative past tense sung is less common in standard usage.

vocal

melody

Pleasing sequence of notes

  • tuneMusical sequence of notes
  • balladNarrative poem or song
  • lullabySoothing song for babies

serenade · aria · crooned · belted · hummed · warbled · trilled · falsetto · vibrato · soprano

choral

choir

Organized group of singers

  • chorusSingers performing together
  • ensembleUnified group or outfit
  • hymnReligious song of praise

anthem · carol · gospel · cantata · motet · madrigal · oratorio · requiem · acapella · harmonized

praise

extolled

Praised with enthusiasm

ode · tribute · honored · celebrated · acclaimed · psalms · doxology · paean · hosanna · hallelujah

celebration

cheered

Expressed vocal support

merriment · jubilation · festivity · banquet · feast · wedding · birthday · carols · anthem · hoedown

emotion

heartfelt

Deeply and sincerely meant

plaintive · wistful · passionate · longing · melancholy · lamentation · blues · dirge · elegy · grief

past

reminisced

Recalled past experiences fondly

childhood · nostalgia · once · remembered · stories · tales · grandmother · fireside · heritage · tradition

Categories
Opposites
vocal production method

sangspoke

Communicated verbally

talked · whispered · mumbled · muttered · grunted

expression vs. concealment

sangconcealed

Made invisible deliberately

silenced · kept quiet · suppressed · said nothing · hushed

disclosure vs. concealment

sangconcealed

Made invisible deliberately

kept quiet · clammed up · stonewalled · withheld · covered up

Phrases
Family

song, sing, singer, singing, sung, sings, songs, singers, unsung

Familiarity
Top 3,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G