Sung

/sʌŋ/

Meaning & Definition

verb

the past participle of sing; to have produced musical sounds with the voice.

She has sung at many concerts throughout her career.

to have performed a song or vocal piece.

The choir has sung beautiful melodies during the service.

to have expressed something in song form.

He has sung his feelings through his lyrics.

used informally to indicate that someone has been defeated or outmatched.

After that mistake, you could say the game was sung for the team.

Middle English, from Old English 'sungen', past participle of 'singan'.

to sing one's heart out

To sing with great passion and enjoyment.

sing the blues

To express sadness or melancholy in music.

sing for one's supper

To perform in exchange for food or remuneration.

sing

To make musical sounds with the voice.

singer

A person who sings.

singing

The act of producing musical sounds with the voice.

To perform well or excel.

She really sung it on stage last night!

To spill the beans or inform on someone.

Don't sing on your friends; keep it to yourself.