hearing vs sing

hearing

noun
  • The act by which something is heard. 

  • The sense used to perceive sound. 

  • A proceeding at which discussions are heard. 

  • A legal procedure done before a judge, without a jury, as with an evidentiary hearing. 

adj
  • Able to hear, as opposed to deaf. 

sing

noun
  • The act, or event, of singing songs. 

verb
  • To display fine qualities; to stand out as excellent. 

  • To be capable of being sung; to produce a certain effect by being sung. 

  • To soothe with singing. 

  • To confess under interrogation. 

  • In traditional Aboriginal culture, to direct a supernatural influence on (a person or thing), usually malign; to curse. 

  • To produce a 'song', for the purposes of defending a breeding territory or to attract a mate. 

  • To produce any type of melodious vocalisation. 

  • To produce musical or harmonious sounds with one’s voice. 

  • To express audibly by means of a harmonious vocalization. 

  • To make a small, shrill sound. 

  • To perform a vocal part in a musical composition, regardless of technique. 

  • To relate in verse; to celebrate in poetry. 

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