"sing out" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: sings out [present, singular, third-person], singing out [participle, present], sang out [past], sung out [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|sing<,,sang,sung> out}} sing out (third-person singular simple present sings out, present participle singing out, simple past sang out, past participle sung out)
  1. To cry out, e.g. when in pain.
    Sense id: en-sing_out-en-verb-ALDWrhMC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (out) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 71 23 6 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (out): 57 33 10
  2. (nautical) To call out; yell. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-sing_out-en-verb-fpbmpVlb Topics: nautical, transport
  3. To start singing.
    Sense id: en-sing_out-en-verb-t50KMwWB

Inflected forms

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