SINGS Synonyms
There are 25 hypernyms of the word sings. (close relations)
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| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| carols | nounn | |||||
noun • joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ • a joyful song (usually celebrating the birth of Christ) verb • sing carols | ||||||
| chants | verbv | |||||
noun • a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone verb • recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm • utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically | ||||||
| croons | verbv | |||||
verb • sing softly | ||||||
| hums | verbv | |||||
noun • an Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan that fought the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s; now operates as a terrorist organization primarily in Kashmir and seeks Kashmir's accession by Pakistan • the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity • a humming noise verb • sing with closed lips • be noisy with activity • sound with a monotonous hum • make a low continuous sound | ||||||
| melodizes | verbv | |||||
verb • supply a melody for | ||||||
| serenades | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form • a song characteristically played outside the house of a woman verb • sing and play for somebody | ||||||
| trills | verbv | |||||
noun • a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it • the articulation of a consonant (especially the consonant `r') with a rapid flutter of the tongue against the palate or uvula verb • pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r' • sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below | ||||||
| vocalizes | verbv | |||||
verb • utter with vibrating vocal chords • sing (each note a scale or in a melody) with the same vowel • pronounce as a vowel • express or state clearly • utter speech sounds | ||||||
| warbles | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a lumpy abscess under the hide of domestic mammals caused by larvae of a botfly or warble fly verb • sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below • sing by changing register; sing by yodeling | ||||||
| yodels | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a songlike cry in which the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal voice and falsetto verb • sing by changing register; sing by yodeling | ||||||
| babble | verbv | |||||
noun • gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby verb • utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way • to talk foolishly • flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise • divulge confidential information or secrets | ||||||
| blab | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • divulge confidential information or secrets • speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly | ||||||
| peach | nounn | |||||
noun • cultivated in temperate regions • a very attractive or seductive looking woman • downy juicy fruit with sweet yellowish or whitish flesh • a shade of pink tinged with yellow verb • divulge confidential information or secrets | ||||||
| talk | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an exchange of ideas via conversation • discussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of') • the act of giving a talk to an audience • a speech that is open to the public • idle gossip or rumor verb • exchange thoughts; talk with • express in speech • use language • reveal information • divulge confidential information or secrets • deliver a lecture or talk | ||||||
| tattle | verbv | |||||
noun • disclosing information or giving evidence about another verb • speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly • divulge confidential information or secrets | ||||||
| whistle | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture • the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle • a small wind instrument that produces a whistling sound by blowing into it • acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound • an inexpensive fipple flute verb • make whistling sounds • move with, or as with, a whistling sound • utter or express by whistling • move, send, or bring as if by whistling • make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound • give a signal by whistling | ||||||
| babble out | verbv | |||||
verb • divulge confidential information or secrets | ||||||
| blab out | verbv | |||||
verb • divulge confidential information or secrets | ||||||
| let the cat out of the bag | ||||||
verb • divulge confidential information or secrets | ||||||
| spill the beans | ||||||
verb • divulge confidential information or secrets | ||||||