sound vs sing

sound is a noun but sing is not a noun.

sound is an adjective but sing is not an adjective.

sound and sing both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sound	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
sing	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, sing is a hyponym of sound; that is, sing is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sound:

sound: make a certain noise or sound
sing: make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound

Other hyponyms of sound include snarl, whistle, blow, ting, make noise, noise, resound, splat, twang, clang, clangor, clank, clangor, clangour, boom, boom out, beat, drum, thrum, rattle, beat, tick, ticktack, ticktock, resonate, vibrate, crash, tweet, twirp, skirl, gurgle, glug, blow, whish, guggle, ping, knock, ping, pink, trump, squelch, chug, peal, ring, bombilate, bombinate, buzz, chime, rustle, crack, snap, crack, beep, blare, claxon, honk, toot, whistle, echo, resound, reverberate, ring, thud, thump, clop, clump, clunk, plunk, patter, pitter-patter, knock, pink, rap, tap, click, tick, chatter, click, pop, chink, clink, tink, tinkle, slosh, slush, splash, splosh, hum, thrum, bleep, grumble, rumble, boom, din, bang, babble, bubble, burble, guggle, gurgle, ripple, lap, swish, swoosh, swosh, drone, birr, purr, whir, whirr, whiz, whizz, roll.

sound (noun)	sing (noun)
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
the subjective sensation of hearing something
the audible part of a transmitted signal
(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
the sudden occurrence of an audible event
a large ocean inlet or deep bay
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium

sound (adjective)	sing (adjective)
financially secure and safe
in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay
complete; thorough
(of sleep) deep and complete
in excellent physical condition
exercising or showing good judgment
free from moral defect
vigorous or severe
having legal efficacy or force
logically valid

sound (verb)	sing (verb)
measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line	make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound
utter with vibrating vocal chords	divulge confidential information or secrets
make a certain noise or sound	to make melodious sounds
cause to sound	produce tones with the voice
announce by means of a sound	deliver by singing
give off a certain sound or sounds
appear in a certain way

Difference between sound and sing

Words related to "sound"

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