Sang

Part of speech: verb

Pronunciation: /sæŋ/

Definitions

  1. To have utilized the vocal cords to generate music at a past moment
  2. To have engaged in the act of vocalizing tunes or lyrics in a prior timeframe
  3. 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