singing

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/

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• Rhymes: -ɪŋɪŋ

Noun

singing (usually uncountable, plural singings)

1. The act of using the voice to produce musical sounds; vocalizing.
2. (informal) Disclosing information, or giving evidence about another.
3. (US) A gathering for the purpose of singing shape note songs.

Translations

the act of using the voice to produce musical sounds; vocalizing

• Arabic: غِنَاء‏‎ m (ḡināʾ)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 歌唱 (zh) (gēchàng)

• Czech: zpěv (cs) m
• Dutch: zang (nl) m
• French: chant (fr) m
• German: Singen (de) n, Gesang (de) m
• Hebrew: שירה‏‎ (he) f (shirá), זימרה‏‎ f (zimrá)
• Hungarian: éneklés (hu)

• Irish: cantaireacht f, canadh m
• Japanese: 歌唱 (ja) (かしょう, kashō)
• Novial: kanto
• Polish: śpiew (pl) m
• Portuguese: canto (pt) m
• Romanian: cântare (ro) f
• Russian: пе́ние (ru) n (pénije), песнопе́ние (ru) n (pesnopénije)
• Spanish: canto (es) m
• Telugu: పాడుట (te) (pāḍuṭa)

informal: disclosing information, or giving evidence about another

USA: a gathering for the purpose of singing shape note songs

Adjective

singing (comparative more singing, superlative most singing)

1. (music) Smooth and flowing.
2. (of a kettle etc.) Producing a whistling sound due to the escape of steam.

Translations

of a kettle etc: producing a whistling sound due to the escape of steam

music: smooth and flowing

• Irish: amhránach

Verb

singing

1. present participle of sing

See also

• sing
• singing bowl
• song

Anagrams

• ginsing, signing