singing out

Projecting your voice

Singing out means calling or shouting loudly and clearly, often to get attention or convey information across a distance: The lookout sang out when he spotted land.

It suggests a voice that carries—projecting rather than merely speaking.

Someone might sing out a warning, a greeting, or instructions to a group.

Related

hailing · voice · exclaiming · signaling · shouting · soloing · declaring · enunciation · calling · articulation · presenting · dramatizing · trumpeting · projection · heralding · alerting · clarity · loud and clear

Opposites
volume and projection

singing outwhispering

Breathy, near-silent speech

muttering · mumbling · murmuring · hushing · keeping quiet

boldness of expression

singing outholding back

Preventing forward movement

biting one's tongue · suppressing · withholding · clamming up · shrinking back

clarity and distinctness

singing outmuttering

Quiet, unclear speech

mumbling · slurring · garbling · trailing off

Family

sing, singing, out, sang, sung, singer, singers, song, songs

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G