| singer | | |
| n. (person) | 1. singer, vocaliser, vocalist, vocalizer | a person who sings. |
| ~ alto | a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef. |
| ~ baritone, barytone | a male singer. |
| ~ basso, bass | an adult male singer with the lowest voice. |
| ~ canary | a female singer. |
| ~ caroler, caroller | a singer of carols. |
| ~ castrato | a male singer who was castrated before puberty and retains a soprano or alto voice. |
| ~ chorister | a singer in a choir. |
| ~ contralto | a woman singer having a contralto voice. |
| ~ balladeer, crooner | a singer of popular ballads. |
| ~ folk singer, jongleur, minstrel, poet-singer, troubadour | a singer of folk songs. |
| ~ hummer | a singer who produces a tune without opening the lips or forming words. |
| ~ lieder singer | a singer of lieder. |
| ~ madrigalist | a singer of madrigals. |
| ~ instrumentalist, musician, player | someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession). |
| ~ opera star, operatic star | singer of lead role in an opera. |
| ~ rapper | someone who performs rap music. |
| ~ rock star | a famous singer of rock music. |
| ~ songster | a person who sings. |
| ~ soprano | a female singer. |
| ~ tenor | an adult male with a tenor voice. |
| ~ thrush | a woman who sings popular songs. |
| ~ torch singer | a singer (usually a woman) who specializes in singing torch songs. |
| ~ voice | (metonymy) a singer.; "he wanted to hear trained voices sing it" |
| ~ warbler | a singer; usually a singer who adds embellishments to the song. |
| ~ yodeller | a singer who changes register rapidly (popular is Swiss folk songs). |
| ~ bailey, pearl bailey, pearl mae bailey | United States singer (1918-1990). |
| ~ john cash, johnny cash, cash | United States country music singer and songwriter (1932-2003). |
| ~ chevalier, maurice chevalier | French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972). |
| ~ dietrich, maria magdalene von losch, marlene dietrich | United States film actress (born in Germany) who made many films with Josef von Sternberg and later was a successful cabaret star (1901-1992). |
| ~ bob dylan, dylan | United States songwriter noted for his protest songs (born in 1941). |
| ~ ella fitzgerald, fitzgerald | United States scat singer (1917-1996). |
| ~ garland, judy garland | United States singer and film actress (1922-1969). |
| ~ lena calhoun horne, lena horne, horne | United States singer and actress (born in 1917). |
| ~ iglesias, julio iglesias | Spanish singer noted for his ballads and love songs (born in 1943). |
| ~ mahalia jackson, jackson | United States singer who did much to popularize gospel music (1911-1972). |
| ~ michael jackson, michael joe jackson, jackson | United States singer who began singing with his four brothers and later became a highly successful star during the 1980s (born in 1958). |
| ~ al jolson, asa yoelson, jolson | United States singer (born in Russia) who appeared in the first full-length talking film (1886-1950). |
| ~ janis joplin, joplin | United States singer who died of a drug overdose at the height of her popularity (1943-1970). |
| ~ b. b. king, riley b king, king | United States guitar player and singer of the blues (born in 1925). |
| ~ harry lauder, lauder, sir harry maclennan lauder | Scottish ballad singer and music hall comedian (1870-1950). |
| ~ huddie leadbetter, leadbelly, ledbetter | United States folk singer and composer (1885-1949). |
| ~ madonna louise ciccone, madonna | United States pop singer and sex symbol during the 1980s (born in 1958). |
| ~ bob marley, marley, robert nesta marley | Jamaican singer who popularized reggae (1945-1981). |
| ~ dean martin, dino paul crocetti, martin | United States singer (1917-1995). |
| ~ ethel merman, merman | United States singer who appeared in several musical comedies (1909-1984). |
| ~ orbison, roy orbison | United States composer and rockabilly tenor popular in the 1950s (1936-1988). |
| ~ edith giovanna gassion, edith piaf, little sparrow, piaf | French cabaret singer (1915-1963). |
| ~ paul bustill robeson, paul robeson, robeson | United States bass singer and an outspoken critic of racism and proponent of socialism (1898-1976). |
| ~ lillian russell, russell | United States entertainer remembered for her roles in comic operas (1861-1922). |
| ~ paul simon, simon | United States singer and songwriter (born in 1942). |
| ~ bessie smith, smith | United States blues singer (1894-1937). |
| ~ kate smith, kathryn elizabeth smith, smith | United States singer noted for her rendition of patriotic songs (1909-1986). |
| ~ barbra joan streisand, barbra streisand, streisand | United States singer and actress (born in 1942). |
| ~ sarah vaughan, vaughan | United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990). |
| ~ ethel waters, waters | United States actress and singer (1896-1977). |
| ~ hank williams, hiram king williams, hiram williams, williams | United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953). |
| ~ tammy wynette, tammy wynetter pugh, wynette | United States country singer (1942-1998). |
| n. (person) | 2. isaac m. singer, isaac merrit singer, singer | United States inventor of an improved chain-stitch sewing machine (1811-1875). |
| ~ artificer, discoverer, inventor | someone who is the first to think of or make something. |
| ~ producer, manufacturer | someone who manufactures something. |
| n. (person) | 3. isaac bashevis singer, singer | United States writer (born in Poland) of Yiddish stories and novels (1904-1991). |
| ~ author, writer | writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay). |
| chant | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. chant | a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone. |
| ~ hallel | (Judaism) a chant of praise (Psalms 113 through 118) used at Passover and Shabuoth and Sukkoth and Hanukkah and Rosh Hodesh. |
| ~ hare krishna | a chant to the Hindu god Krishna. |
| ~ gregorian chant, plainchant, plainsong | a liturgical chant of the Roman Catholic Church. |
| ~ religious song | religious music for singing. |
| v. (communication) | 2. cantillate, chant, intonate, intone | recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm.; "The rabbi chanted a prayer" |
| ~ singsong | speak, chant, or declaim in a singsong. |
| ~ sing | produce tones with the voice.; "She was singing while she was cooking"; "My brother sings very well" |
| v. (communication) | 3. chant, intone, tone | utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically.; "The students chanted the same slogan over and over again" |
| ~ mouth, speak, talk, verbalise, verbalize, utter | express in speech.; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize" |
| song | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. song, vocal | a short musical composition with words.; "a successful musical must have at least three good songs" |
| ~ religious song | religious music for singing. |
| ~ musical composition, opus, piece of music, composition, piece | a musical work that has been created.; "the composition is written in four movements" |
| ~ anthem | a song of devotion or loyalty (as to a nation or school). |
| ~ aria | an elaborate song for solo voice. |
| ~ ballad, lay | a narrative song with a recurrent refrain. |
| ~ barcarole, barcarolle | a boating song sung by Venetian gondoliers. |
| ~ refrain, chorus | the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers. |
| ~ ditty | a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung). |
| ~ coronach, dirge, requiem, threnody, lament | a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person. |
| ~ drinking song | a song celebrating the joys of drinking; sung at drinking parties. |
| ~ folk ballad, folk song, folksong | a song that is traditionally sung by the common people of a region and forms part of their culture. |
| ~ lied | a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano. |
| ~ love-song, love song | a song about love or expressing love for another person. |
| ~ berceuse, cradlesong, lullaby | a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep. |
| ~ lyric, words, language | the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number.; "his compositions always started with the lyrics"; "he wrote both words and music"; "the song uses colloquial language" |
| ~ golden oldie, oldie | a song that was formerly popular. |
| ~ partsong | a song with two or more voice parts. |
| ~ prothalamion, prothalamium | a song in celebration of a marriage. |
| ~ roundelay | a song in which a line or phrase is repeated as the refrain. |
| ~ banquet song, scolion | a song (sometimes improvised) sung by guests at a banquet. |
| ~ serenade | a song characteristically played outside the house of a woman. |
| ~ torch song | a popular song concerned with disappointment in love. |
| ~ work song | a usually rhythmical song to accompany repetitious work. |
| n. (event) | 2. song | a distinctive or characteristic sound.; "the song of bullets was in the air"; "the song of the wind"; "the wheels sang their song as the train rocketed ahead" |
| ~ sound | the sudden occurrence of an audible event.; "the sound awakened them" |
| n. (act) | 3. song, strain | the act of singing.; "with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates" |
| ~ vocal music | music that is vocalized (as contrasted with instrumental music). |
| ~ carol | a joyful song (usually celebrating the birth of Christ). |
| ~ cradlesong, lullaby | the act of singing a quiet song to lull a child to sleep. |
| n. (communication) | 4. birdcall, birdsong, call, song | the characteristic sound produced by a bird.; "a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age" |
| ~ animal communication | communication between animals (of the same species). |
| ~ bell-like call | a birdcall that resembles the tone of a bell. |
| ~ two-note call | a birdcall having two notes.; "the two-note call of the cuckoo" |
| n. (possession) | 5. song | a very small sum.; "he bought it for a song" |
| ~ buy, steal, bargain | an advantageous purchase.; "she got a bargain at the auction"; "the stock was a real buy at that price" |
| n. (group) | 6. song, song dynasty, sung, sung dynasty | the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy. |
| ~ dynasty | a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family. |
| sing | | |
| v. (creation) | 1. sing | deliver by singing.; "Sing Christmas carols" |
| ~ music | musical activity (singing or whistling etc.).; "his music was his central interest" |
| ~ sing | to make melodious sounds.; "The nightingale was singing" |
| ~ sing | produce tones with the voice.; "She was singing while she was cooking"; "My brother sings very well" |
| ~ solmizate | sing by the syllables of solmization.; "solmizate a song before you learn the lyrics" |
| ~ troll | sing the parts of (a round) in succession. |
| ~ hymn | sing a hymn. |
| ~ carol | sing carols.; "They went caroling on Christmas Day" |
| ~ madrigal | sing madrigals.; "The group was madrigaling beautifully" |
| ~ interpret, render | give an interpretation or rendition of.; "The pianist rendered the Beethoven sonata beautifully" |
| v. (creation) | 2. sing | produce tones with the voice.; "She was singing while she was cooking"; "My brother sings very well" |
| ~ music | musical activity (singing or whistling etc.).; "his music was his central interest" |
| ~ mouth, speak, talk, verbalise, verbalize, utter | express in speech.; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize" |
| ~ place | sing a note with the correct pitch. |
| ~ troll | sing loudly and without inhibition. |
| ~ croon | sing softly. |
| ~ cantillate, chant, intonate, intone | recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm.; "The rabbi chanted a prayer" |
| ~ yodel, descant, warble | sing by changing register; sing by yodeling.; "The Austrians were yodeling in the mountains" |
| ~ warble, quaver, trill | sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below. |
| ~ treble | sing treble. |
| ~ hum | sing with closed lips.; "She hummed a melody" |
| ~ belt, belt out | sing loudly and forcefully. |
| ~ descant on | sing a descant on a main tune or melody. |
| ~ vocalise, vocalize | sing (each note a scale or in a melody) with the same vowel. |
| ~ harmonise, harmonize | sing or play in harmony. |
| ~ descant | sing in descant. |
| ~ sing along | sing with a choir or an orchestra.; "Every year the local orchestra and choir perform the `Messiah' and the audience is invited to sing along" |
| ~ psalm | sing or celebrate in psalms.; "He psalms the works of God" |
| ~ minstrel | celebrate by singing, in the style of minstrels. |
| ~ solmizate | sing using syllables like `do', `re' and `mi' to represent the tones of the scale.; "The voice teacher showed the students how to solmizate" |
| ~ tweedle, chirp | sing in modulation. |
| ~ choir, chorus | sing in a choir. |
| ~ sing | deliver by singing.; "Sing Christmas carols" |
| v. (communication) | 3. sing | to make melodious sounds.; "The nightingale was singing" |
| ~ let loose, let out, utter, emit | express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words).; "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand" |
| ~ sing | deliver by singing.; "Sing Christmas carols" |
| v. (communication) | 4. sing, whistle | make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound.; "the kettle was singing"; "the bullet sang past his ear" |
| ~ sound, go | make a certain noise or sound.; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'" |
| v. (communication) | 5. babble, babble out, blab, blab out, let the cat out of the bag, peach, sing, spill the beans, talk, tattle | divulge confidential information or secrets.; "Be careful--his secretary talks" |
| ~ disclose, divulge, let on, expose, give away, let out, reveal, unwrap, discover, bring out, break | make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret.; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case" |
| ~ talk, spill | reveal information.; "If you don't oblige me, I'll talk!"; "The former employee spilled all the details" |
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