Sang
Part of speech: verb
Pronunciation: /sæŋ/
Definitions
- To have utilized the vocal cords to generate music at a past moment
- To have engaged in the act of vocalizing tunes or lyrics in a prior timeframe
- Produced musical sounds with the voice at an earlier time
Etymology: "Sang" is the past tense of "sing," a verb inherited from Old English "singan," which shares roots with German "singen." It belongs to a small group of strong verbs that change their vowel to form the past, like "sing, sang, sung," "ring, rang, rung," and "drink, drank, drunk."
Synonyms: chanted, sang out, crooned, intoned, serenaded
Antonyms: silenced, mumbled, whispered, stopped, hushed