sing someone to sleep

sing someone to sleep
sing someone to sleep phrase
to make someone start sleeping by singing to them

Every night she sings the baby to sleep.

Thesaurus: to singsynonym singershyponym
Main entry: sing

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cause someone to fall asleep by singing gently to them

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  • sing someone to sleep — to make someone start sleeping by singing to them Every night she sings the baby to sleep …   English dictionary

  • sing — [ sıŋ ] (past tense sang [ sæŋ ] ; past participle sung [ sʌŋ ] ) verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to make music using your voice: Malcolm likes singing in the shower. sing a song: They sang several old familiar songs. sing about: He sang …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • sing */*/*/ — UK [sɪŋ] / US verb Word forms sing : present tense I/you/we/they sing he/she/it sings present participle singing past tense sang UK [sæŋ] / US past participle sung UK [sʌŋ] / US 1) [intransitive/transitive] to make music using your voice Malcolm… …   English dictionary

  • sing — sing1 [siŋ] vi. sang, sung, singing [ME singen < OE singan, akin to Ger singen < IE base * sengwh > Gr omphē, a voice, oracle] 1. a) to produce musical sounds or notes with the voice, esp. in a connected series, as in giving voice to a… …   English World dictionary

  • sleep — sleep1 W2S1 [sli:p] v past tense and past participle slept [slept] 1.) to rest your mind and body, usually at night when you are lying in bed with your eyes closed →↑asleep, oversleep ↑oversleep ▪ I usually sleep on my back. ▪ Did you sleep well… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • sing — /sIN/ verb past tense sang past participle sung /s / 1 (I, T) to produce musical sounds, songs etc with your voice: Sophie s been singing in the church choir for years. | sing a song/tune etc: We all enjoy singing carols at Christmas. | sing sb a …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • sing — [[t]sɪŋ[/t]] v. sang, often, sung; sung; sing•ing; 1) mad to utter words or sounds in succession with musical modulations of the voice; vocalize melodically 2) mad to perform songs or voice compositions 3) anb (of an animal) to produce a… …   From formal English to slang

  • sing — W2S1 [sıŋ ] v past tense sang [sæŋ] past participle sung [sʌŋ] ↑microphone, ↑sheet music ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(with your voice)¦ 2¦(birds)¦ 3¦(high noise)¦ 4 sing somebody s praises 5 sing a different tune …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • sleep — 1 /sli:p/ verb past tense and past participle slept /slept/ 1 REST (I) to rest your mind and body by being asleep: I normally sleep on my back. | You re welcome to stay if you don t mind sleeping on the floor. | sleep well/soundly: Did you sleep… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • sing — [c]/sɪŋ / (say sing) verb (sang or, Obsolete, sung, sung, singing) –verb (i) 1. to utter words or sounds in succession with musical modulations of the voice. 2. to execute a song or voice composition, as a professional singer. 3 …  

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