intransitive verb sang, sung, singing
- to produce musical sounds or notes with the voice, esp. in a connected series, as in giving voice to a song
- to perform musical selections vocally, esp. as a professional
- to use song or verse in description, praise, etc.: of thee I sing
- to make musical sounds like those made by the human voice, as a violin or songbird
- to make a sound of whistling, buzzing, humming, etc., as a steaming teakettle, a bee, a strong wind, etc.
- to have a sensation of ringing, humming, buzzing, etc., as the ears
- to admit of being sung
- to be exultant; rejoice: a sight to make one's heart sing
- Slang to confess to a crime, esp. so as to implicate others