singing
English Thesaurus
1. the act of singing vocal music (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | vocal music, |
| definition | : | music that is vocalized (as contrasted with instrumental music) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | bel canto, |
| definition | : | a style of operatic singing (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | coloratura, |
| definition | : | singing with florid ornamentation (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | caroling, |
| definition | : | singing joyful religious songs (especially at Christmas) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | crooning, |
| definition | : | the act of singing popular songs in a sentimental manner (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | crooning, |
| definition | : | singing in a soft low tone (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | scat, scat singing, |
| definition | : | singing jazz; the singer substitutes nonsense syllables for the words of the song and tries to sound like a musical instrument (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | humming, |
| definition | : | the act of singing with closed lips (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | chanting, intonation, |
| definition | : | the act of singing in a monotonous tone (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | intonation, |
| definition | : | singing by a soloist of the opening piece of plainsong (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | karaoke, |
| definition | : | singing popular songs accompanied by a recording of an orchestra (usually in bars or nightclubs) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | part-singing, |
| definition | : | singing with three or more voice parts (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | hymnody, psalmody, |
| definition | : | the act of singing psalms or hymns (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | singalong, singsong, |
| definition | : | informal group singing of popular songs (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | solfege, solfeggio, |
| definition | : | a voice exercise; singing scales or runs to the same syllable (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | solfege, solfeggio, solmization, |
| definition | : | singing using solfa syllables to denote the notes of the scale of C major (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | yodeling, |
| definition | : | singing by changing back and forth between the chest voice and a falsetto (noun.act) |
| domain member category | : | eisteddfod, |
| definition | : | any of several annual Welsh festivals involving artistic competitions (especially in singing) (noun.act) |
| domain member category | : | music, |
| definition | : | musical activity (singing or whistling etc.) (noun.act) |
| domain member category | : | chorus, greek chorus, |
| definition | : | a company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek play (noun.group) |
| domain member category | : | coach, private instructor, tutor, |
| definition | : | a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.) (noun.person) |
2. disclosing information or giving evidence about another (noun.communication)
3. smooth and flowing (adj.all)
| similar | : | melodic, melodious, musical, |
| definition | : | containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody (adj.all) |
| domain category | : | music, |
| definition | : | an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner (noun.communication) |
4. the act of singing vocal music (noun.act)
| derivation | : | vocalise, vocalize, |
| definition | : | sing (each note a scale or in a melody) with the same vowel (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | sing, |
| definition | : | produce tones with the voice (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | sing, |
| definition | : | deliver by singing (verb.creation) |
5. disclosing information or giving evidence about another (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | babble, babble out, blab, blab out, let the cat out of the bag, peach, sing, spill the beans, talk, tattle, |
| definition | : | divulge confidential information or secrets (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | evidence, tell, |
| definition | : | give evidence (verb.communication) |
6. the act of singing vocal music (noun.act)
| derivation | : | vocalise, vocalize, |
| definition | : | sing (each note a scale or in a melody) with the same vowel (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | sing, |
| definition | : | produce tones with the voice (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | sing, |
| definition | : | deliver by singing (verb.creation) |
7. disclosing information or giving evidence about another (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | babble, babble out, blab, blab out, let the cat out of the bag, peach, sing, spill the beans, talk, tattle, |
| definition | : | divulge confidential information or secrets (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | evidence, tell, |
| definition | : | give evidence (verb.communication) |
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