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singer¹ Definition

singer (siŋər)

noun

  1. a person who sings, esp. professionally
  2. a bird that sings
  3. Old Poet. a poet

singer² Definition

singer (sinjər)

noun

a person or thing that singes

Singer Definition

Singer (siŋər)

  1. Singer, Isaac Bashevis (bä s̸hevis) 1904-91; U.S. writer in Yiddish, born in Poland

  2. siŋər

    Singer, Isaac Merritt (merit) 1811-75; U.S. inventor: improved the sewing machine

singer Synonyms

singer

n.

vocalist, songster, chorister, soloist, minstrel, chanter, cantor, hazan, precentor, choir member, chanteuse, caroler, songbird*, crooner*, groaner*, voice*; see also musician.

singer Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • marry: Roberts went on to marry country singer Lyle Lovett in 1993, but divorced him less than two years later.
  • accompany: Dan has toured Mexico & Central America accompanying American blues singers in jazz packages sponsored by the United States Information Service.
  • carol: Will carol singers be a thing of the past?
  • accomplish: Both Jonny and James are accomplished singers and song writers.

Converse of subject

  • sing: Rites of passage as sung by a sultry folk singer?
  • entertain: Do you remember lunch in the basement restaurant where we were entertained by a singer.

Adjective modifier

  • Lead: Lead singer Harry Hamilton's portrayal of Freddie Mercury is uncanny.
  • talented: The Three Waiters performance involves them dressing up as real waiters before joining together to form three talented opera singers.
  • lead: Plus the lead singer looks a lot like my Dad.
  • female: Which female singer provided lead vocals for the group?
  • legendary: Reservoir Dogs actor Michael Madsen wants to play the legendary singer in Irvine based Director Joey Martin's £ 2million film.
  • accomplished: Ligia Roque is an actress, theater director and accomplished singer of fado, often called the Portuguese blues.

Modifies a noun

songwriter: Simply the best singer songwriter in the UK today.

Noun used with modifier

  • opera: How do you come up with the idea of throwing a balloon like female opera singer through walls?
  • carol: CAROL SINGING: The carol singers will sing around the village on Thursday 22 nd December.
  • backing: Everyone from Paul Young, Elvis Costello, The Style Council to Wham had backing singers â whether they needed them or not.
  • folk: No, no, he's a folk singer.
  • cabaret: The Ordeal Retail: A cabaret singer gets lost in the kind of remote woodland which cinema has taught us to fear.
  • jazz: It tells how Monroe helped her music heroine, jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, beat the racist color bar to conquer Hollywood in 1955.

Possessives

voice: The five piece band gives an amazingly rich sound, which compliments the singers ' voices.