sing out
phrasal verb
sang out or sung out; sung out; singing out; sings out
1
: to say or shout something loudly
If you need any help, just sing out.
The children sang out "good morning" to the teacher.
The crowd sang out insults.
2
: to sing something loudly
The singer stopped and the crowd sang out the rest of the chorus.
Examples of sing out in a Sentence
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Give us your take in the comments — and try not to sing out of key.
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 25 Nov. 2024
Characters in a musical can sing out their feelings because straightforward dialogue falls short of adequate self-expression, or break into song as a completely normal mode of communication in their world.
—Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
As the Barber’s first movement rounds the corner into the recapitulation section, the soloist has a few precious seconds to breathe as the orchestra sings out the main tune.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2024
Both believe that an intentional diversity, equity and inclusion mindset is the way to make Paramount Global’s values sing out.
—Jamie Wareham, Fortune Europe, 18 Sep. 2024
So convincing are the settings and so intentional are the props that meaning sings out when Aurora decides to substitute one order for another.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2024
In their research, the scientists found that the first elephant to sing out would have his neighbor join in, with each elephant joining the call just before the preceding rumble had tapered off.
—New Atlas, 22 July 2024
Last week’s column was all about the X factor of audience participation, because that’s what sang out to my soul.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 May 2024
Rooms are filled with modern and antique furniture, while the bones of the building—stone walls, eaves, gargoyles—sing out.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2023
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 25 Nov. 2024
Characters in a musical can sing out their feelings because straightforward dialogue falls short of adequate self-expression, or break into song as a completely normal mode of communication in their world.
—Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
As the Barber’s first movement rounds the corner into the recapitulation section, the soloist has a few precious seconds to breathe as the orchestra sings out the main tune.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2024
Both believe that an intentional diversity, equity and inclusion mindset is the way to make Paramount Global’s values sing out.
—Jamie Wareham, Fortune Europe, 18 Sep. 2024
So convincing are the settings and so intentional are the props that meaning sings out when Aurora decides to substitute one order for another.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2024
In their research, the scientists found that the first elephant to sing out would have his neighbor join in, with each elephant joining the call just before the preceding rumble had tapered off.
—New Atlas, 22 July 2024
Last week’s column was all about the X factor of audience participation, because that’s what sang out to my soul.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 May 2024
Rooms are filled with modern and antique furniture, while the bones of the building—stone walls, eaves, gargoyles—sing out.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2023
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“Sing out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sing%20out. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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