[sɪŋ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- make musical sounds with the voice, especially words with a set tune
(e.g: Bella sang to the baby)

- make a high-pitched whistling or buzzing sound
(e.g: the kettle was beginning to sing)

- act as an informer to the police
(e.g: as soon as he got put under pressure, he sang like a canary)

- recount or celebrate in poetry or other literature
(e.g: poetry should sing the variety of the human race)


Phrases:
- all-singing, all-dancing
- sing a different tune
- sing from the same hymn sheet
- sing in the new year
- sing out the old year
- sing someone to sleep

Origin:
Old English singan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zingen and German singen

[sɪŋ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an act or spell of singing
(e.g: we asked him to come back and have a bit of a sing)


Phrases:
- all-singing, all-dancing
- sing a different tune
- sing from the same hymn sheet
- sing in the new year
- sing out the old year
- sing someone to sleep

Origin:
Old English singan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zingen and German singen