Singer Meaning
/ˈsɪŋ.ə/Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA person who sings, often professionally.
noundance figure with a fixed structure, sung by a caller, or a piece of music with that structure.
Sentence Examples
Everyone regarded him as a great singer.
A bad cold caused the singer to lose his voice.
The singer has promised to refund any disappointed fans.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The famous ____ performed a beautiful song at the concert last night.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The famous ____ performed to a sold-out crowd at the city's largest stadium.
Word Origin & History
Inherited from Middle English synger, syngere, singere, singare, equivalent to sing + -er. Cognate with Scots singar, Saterland Frisian Sjunger, West Frisian sjonger, German Low German Singer. Compare also Old English sangere, Dutch zanger, German Low German Sänger, German Sänger (“singer”), Danish sanger, Swedish sångare, Icelandic söngvari.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Nick Reiner is “responsible” for the deaths of his parents, legendary Hollywood director Rob Reiner and producer Michele Singer Reiner, Los Angeles police said."
— 2025 December 16, Alexandra Banner, “5 things to know for Dec. 16: Rob Reiner death investigation, Bondi Beach attack, Brown University shooter, Boat strikes, BBC”, in CNN:
"They were ancient industrial Singers, made of iron and brass and strung with heavy cotton binding thread that fed like spider webs from spools perched on tall twin spindles."
— 2021, Ruth Ozeki, The Book of Form and Emptiness, Canongate Books (2022), page 288:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The famous ____ performed a beautiful song at the concert last night.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The famous ____ performed to a sold-out crowd at the city's largest stadium.