"sing the blues" meaning in All languages combined

See sing the blues on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: sings the blues [present, singular, third-person], singing the blues [participle, present], sang the blues [past], sung the blues [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|<,,sang,sung>}} sing the blues (third-person singular simple present sings the blues, present participle singing the blues, simple past sang the blues, past participle sung the blues)
  1. Synonym of cry the blues (in all senses). Synonyms: cry the blues [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-sing_the_blues-en-verb-bTea92rr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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