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singing

/ˈsɪŋɪŋ/ noun A2
  1. The act of using the voice to produce musical sounds; vocalizing. (uncountable)
  2. Disclosing information, or giving evidence about another. (informal, uncountable)
  3. A gathering for the purpose of singing shape note songs. (US, uncountable)
  4. A ringing sound in the ears. (uncountable)

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A NIGHTINGALE, sitting aloft upon an oak and singing according to his wont, was seen by a Hawk who, being in need of food, swooped down and seized him.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 73 · B2
Five little fiddlers played as loudly as possible, and the people were laughing and singing, while a big table near by was loaded with delicious fruits and nuts, pies and cakes, and many other good things to eat.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 14 · B2
They walked along listening to the singing of the brightly colored birds and looking at the lovely flowers which now became so thick that the ground was carpeted with them.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 48 · B2
I passed the days in singing.” They then said in derision: “If you were foolish enough to sing all the summer, you must dance supperless to bed in the winter.”
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 4 · B2

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