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singer¹
- /ˈsɪŋ.ə/ UK
- /ˈsɪŋ.ɚ/ US
- /ˈsɪn.ɡə/ Midlands, Northern England
- [ˈsɪŋ.ɡə] Midlands, Northern England
Rhymes with -ɪŋə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English syngere, syngere, singere, 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.
singer²
- /ˈsɪnd͡ʒə(ɹ)/
Rhymes with -ɪndʒə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From singe + -er.
noun singers
- A person who, or device which, singes.
- A machine for singeing cloth.
Singer³
Rhymes with -ɪŋə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From singer.
* (sewing machines): Named after American inventor and businessman I. M. Singer, the company founder of Singer Sewing Machines
* (motorcars): Named after British entrepreneur and businessman George Singer, the company founder of Singer & Co.
proper noun
- A surname originating as an occupation. Nick Reiner is “responsible” for the deaths of his parents, legendary Hollywood director Rob Reiner and producer Michele Singer Reiner, Los Angeles police said.
- A railway station in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire council area, Scotland, United Kingdom, named after the Singer sewing machine factory that formerly existed there (OS grid ref NS4970).
noun Singers
- A sewing machine of the Singer brand. 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.
- A motorcar from a former make of British motor car.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: vocalist, sing, song, singing, music, dancer, artiste, performer, plot, voice, artist, diva, interpreter, honest, pop, songbird
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noun person who sings (male or generic term)
| Español | cantante, cantor |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 가수 gasu |
| 日本語 | 歌手 kashu |
| 中文 | 歌手 gēshǒu |
| हिन्दी | गायक gāyak |
| Kiswahili | mwimbaji |
| Português | cantor |
| Français | chanteur |
| Deutsch | Sänger, Sängerchen, Sängerlein |
| Italiano | cantante |
| Ελληνικά | τραγουδιστής tragoudistís |
| Română | cântăreț |
| Русский | певе́ц pevéc, вокали́ст vokalíst |
| Tiếng Việt | ca sĩ |
| العربية | مُطْرِب muṭrib, مُغَنٍّ muḡannin, الْمُغَنِّي al-muḡannī |
| עברית | זמר \ זַמָּר zamár |
noun female person who sings
| Español | cantante, cantora |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | गायिका gāyikā |
| Português | cantora |
| Français | chanteuse |
| Deutsch | Sängerin |
| Italiano | cantante |
| Ελληνικά | τραγουδίστρια tragoudístria |
| Română | cântăreață |
| Русский | певи́ца pevíca, вокали́стка vokalístka |
| العربية | مُغَنِّيَة muḡanniya |
| עברית | זמרת \ זַמֶּרֶת zaméret |
noun person or device that singes
| Italiano | gazatrice |
|---|
Talk about this word "singer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/singer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. singer. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/singer "singer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/singer.Cite this
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title = {singer},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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