American English

How to pronounce sang

verbA1Common word
SAANG

/sæŋ/

One syllable.

Form of sing

Used to say that someone made music with their voice at a finished time in the past.

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Meanings & examples

past verb

Used to say that someone made music with their voice at a finished time in the past.

She sang beautifully at the concert last night.

The choir sang their hearts out at rehearsal.

Good to know

Use sang for a finished past action. Use sung after have, has, or had.

Useful expressions

sing along

to sing at the same time as a recording or other singers

Everyone sang along to the radio.

sing your heart out

to sing with a lot of energy and feeling

She sang her heart out at the concert.

sing like a canary

to reveal secrets or give information to the police

The criminal sang like a canary.

Related words & forms

The past forms are sang and sung. Use sang for a finished past action and sung after have, has, or had.