- sing someone to sleep
- to make someone start sleeping by singing to them
Every night she sings the baby to sleep.
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sing someone to sleep
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sing someone to sleep — phrase to make someone start sleeping by singing to them Every night she sings the baby to sleep. Thesaurus: to singsynonym singershyponym Main entry: sing * * * cause som … Useful english dictionary
sing — [ sıŋ ] (past tense sang [ sæŋ ] ; past participle sung [ sʌŋ ] ) verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to make music using your voice: Malcolm likes singing in the shower. sing a song: They sang several old familiar songs. sing about: He sang … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sing */*/*/ — UK [sɪŋ] / US verb Word forms sing : present tense I/you/we/they sing he/she/it sings present participle singing past tense sang UK [sæŋ] / US past participle sung UK [sʌŋ] / US 1) [intransitive/transitive] to make music using your voice Malcolm… … English dictionary
sing — sing1 [siŋ] vi. sang, sung, singing [ME singen < OE singan, akin to Ger singen < IE base * sengwh > Gr omphē, a voice, oracle] 1. a) to produce musical sounds or notes with the voice, esp. in a connected series, as in giving voice to a… … English World dictionary
sleep — sleep1 W2S1 [sli:p] v past tense and past participle slept [slept] 1.) to rest your mind and body, usually at night when you are lying in bed with your eyes closed →↑asleep, oversleep ↑oversleep ▪ I usually sleep on my back. ▪ Did you sleep well… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sing — /sIN/ verb past tense sang past participle sung /s / 1 (I, T) to produce musical sounds, songs etc with your voice: Sophie s been singing in the church choir for years. | sing a song/tune etc: We all enjoy singing carols at Christmas. | sing sb a … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sing — [[t]sɪŋ[/t]] v. sang, often, sung; sung; sing•ing; 1) mad to utter words or sounds in succession with musical modulations of the voice; vocalize melodically 2) mad to perform songs or voice compositions 3) anb (of an animal) to produce a… … From formal English to slang
sing — W2S1 [sıŋ ] v past tense sang [sæŋ] past participle sung [sʌŋ] ↑microphone, ↑sheet music ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(with your voice)¦ 2¦(birds)¦ 3¦(high noise)¦ 4 sing somebody s praises 5 sing a different tune … Dictionary of contemporary English
sleep — 1 /sli:p/ verb past tense and past participle slept /slept/ 1 REST (I) to rest your mind and body by being asleep: I normally sleep on my back. | You re welcome to stay if you don t mind sleeping on the floor. | sleep well/soundly: Did you sleep… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sing — [c]/sɪŋ / (say sing) verb (sang or, Obsolete, sung, sung, singing) –verb (i) 1. to utter words or sounds in succession with musical modulations of the voice. 2. to execute a song or voice composition, as a professional singer. 3 …
