sing‧er S3 /ˈsɪŋə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Word Family: noun: singer, singing; verb: sing; adjective: unsung]
someone who sings
pop/opera/folk etc singer
her favourite pop singer
a famous Italian opera singer
the lead singer (=main singer) of Slade
Tina Turner’s backing singers (=people who sing with her)
sing·er[singersingers][ˈsɪŋə(r)][ˈsɪŋər]noun
a person who sings, or whose job is singing, especially in public • She's a wonderful singer. • an opera singer Thesaurus: singernounC • the band's lead singer vocalist • • musician • • artist • • performer • • entertainer •
a talented/famous singer/vocalist/musician/artist/performer/entertainer Example Bank: • A local singer belted out the national anthem. • I was just a lounge singer in a Key West bar. • Our wedding singers are the best in Las Vegas. • She will perform with two guest singers. • Singers took turns to perform songs they had written. • a singer who sounds like Rufus Wainwright • a soulful jazz singer • an aspiring concert singer
sing (MAKE MUSIC) /sɪŋ/
verb [I or T] sang, sung
to make musical sounds with the voice, usually a tune with words:
The children sang two songs by Schubert at the school concert.
We were woken early by the sound of the birds singing.
Your grandmother would like you to sing for/to her.
[+ two objects] Will you sing us a song/sing a song to us?
She sang her baby to sleep every night.
Pavarotti is singing Rodolfo (= singing the part of Rodolfo) in 'La Boheme' at La Scala this week.
Please sing UK up/US out (= sing louder).
singer /ˈsɪŋ.əʳ/ US /-ɚ/
noun [C]
a person who sings:
Kiri Te Kanawa is a famous singer from New Zealand.
[sɪ̱ŋə(r)] ♦♦♦ singers N-COUNT
A singer is a person who sings, especially as a job. My mother was a singer in a dance band. ...Dame Joan Sutherland, one of the great opera singers of the century.
sing·er /ˈsɪŋɚ/ noun, pl-ers[count] : someone who sings • My sister is a pretty good singer.especially; : a performer who sings • He is the lead singer in the band. • a country/opera/pop/rock singer