sing
Voice a tune
To sing is to produce musical sounds with the voice—forming melodies, often with words.
Birds sing.
So do whales.
Beyond literal vocalization, sing extends to any melodious sound: The kettle sang on the stove.
To sing someone's praises is to commend them enthusiastically.
In slang, to sing is to confess or inform, especially to police: He sang like a canary.
Organized group of singers
- chorusSingers performing together
- blendCombine into mixture
- polyphonySimultaneous independent melodic lines
- counterpointSimultaneous independent melodies
duet · trio · quartet · ensemble · barbershop · unison · round · canon
Live musical performance
- stageRaised performance platform
- microphoneAudio input device
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
- applauseCollective hand-clapping approval
encore · recital · gig · venue · soloist · choir · setlist · soundcheck
Narrative poem or song
- epicImpressively grand in scope
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- sagaExtended heroic narrative
- shantyRamshackle dwelling
tale · chronicle · troubadour · minstrel · griots · bard · narrative · oral tradition
One who sings professionally
- divaCelebrated female vocalist
- maestroDistinguished musical leader
- virtuosoSupremely accomplished performer
- ariaOperatic solo piece
operatic · lieder · chanson · cantata · oratorio · bel canto · phrasing · interpretation
Acknowledge wrongdoing openly
- revealMake something visible
- squealShrill, piercing cry
- ratRodent or informer
- snitchOne who tells authorities
tattle · betray · implicate · incriminate · expose · cooperate · turncoat · informant
Complex psychological state
- passionIntense emotional drive
- soulInnermost animating essence
- heartfeltDeeply and sincerely meant
- feelingSensed inner state
expressive · fervor · sincerity · stirring · moving · poignant · soulful · plaintive
Joyful emotional state
- elationIntense triumphant joy
- gleeExuberant, often impish delight
- jubilationIntense, expressive happiness
- cheerfulnessState of bright spirits
delight · exhilaration · merriment · celebration · festivity · rejoicing · mirth · buoyancy
croon
Sing in soft tones
hum · chant · yodel · carol · serenade · vocalize · intone · lilt · harmonize · chorus
choir
Organized group of singers
- chorusSingers performing together
- blendCombine into mixture
- polyphonySimultaneous independent melodic lines
counterpoint · duet · trio · quartet · ensemble · barbershop · unison · round · canon · descant
concert
Live musical performance
- stageRaised performance platform
- microphoneAudio input device
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
applause · encore · recital · gig · venue · soloist · choir · setlist · soundcheck · acoustics
tune
Musical sequence of notes
ditty · air · motif · serenade · hymn · ode · rhapsody · melodic · catchy · lilting
ballad
Narrative poem or song
shanty · tale · chronicle · troubadour · minstrel · griots · bard · narrative · oral tradition
vocalist
One who sings professionally
- divaCelebrated female vocalist
- maestroDistinguished musical leader
- virtuosoSupremely accomplished performer
aria · operatic · lieder · chanson · cantata · oratorio · bel canto · phrasing · interpretation · timbre
confess
Acknowledge wrongdoing openly
snitch · tattle · betray · implicate · incriminate · expose · cooperate · turncoat · informant · whistleblow
emotion
Complex psychological state
feeling · expressive · fervor · sincerity · stirring · moving · poignant · soulful · plaintive · joyous
happiness
Joyful emotional state
- elationIntense triumphant joy
- gleeExuberant, often impish delight
- jubilationIntense, expressive happiness
cheerfulness · delight · exhilaration · merriment · celebration · festivity · rejoicing · mirth · buoyancy · lightheartedness
- lead singerBand's main vocalist
- sing alongVocalize with a recording
- singing alongHarmonizing with music
- singing voiceVocal ability for music
- singing telegramsPerformed songs as gifts
- communal singingCollective vocal performance
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