English Dictionary
◊ SING
sing
v 1: deliver by singing; "Sing Christmas carols"
2: produce musical tones with the voice; "She was singing while
she was cooking"; "My brother sings very well"
3: to make melodious sounds; "The nightingale was singing"
4: make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound; "the kettle
was singing"; "the bullet sang past his ear" [syn: {whistle}]
5: divulge information or secrets; spill the beans; "Be
careful--his secretary talks" [syn: {tattle}, {talk}, {blab},
{peach}, {babble}, {babble out}, {blab out}]
English Computing Dictionary
◊ DID YOU MEAN DING?
ding
1. Synonym for {feep}. Usage: rare among hackers, but
commoner in the {Real World}.
2. "dinged": What happens when someone in authority gives you
a minor bitching about something, especially something
trivial. "I was dinged for having a messy desk."
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