singer

¹

[sing-er]

noun

1. a person who sings, especially a trained or professional vocalist.

2. a poet.

3. a singing bird.

singer

²

[sin-jer]

noun

1. a person or thing that singes.

Singer

³

[sing-er]

noun

1. Isaac Bashevis 1904–91, U.S. novelist and short-story writer (in Yiddish), born in Poland: Nobel Prize 1978.

2. Isaac Merrit 1811–75, U.S. inventor.

singer

¹

/ ˈsɪŋə /

noun

1. a person who sings, esp one who earns a living by singing

2. a singing bird

3. an obsolete word for poet

Singer

²

/ ˈsɪŋə /

noun

1. Isaac Bashevis. 1904–91, US writer of Yiddish novels and short stories; born in Poland. His works include Satan in Goray (1935), The Family Moscat (1950), the autobiographical In my Father's Court (1966), and The King of the Fields (1989): Nobel prize for literature 1978

2. Isaac Merrit. 1811–75, US inventor, who originated and developed an improved chain-stitch sewing machine (1852)

Word History and Origins

Origin of singer¹

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; sing, -er ¹

Origin of singer²

First recorded in 1870–75; singe + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Fame can take as many years off a musician's life as occasionally smoking cigarettes, a new study has found, after comparing data between famous singers and less well-known artists.

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One of the year’s most ambitious offerings, the stunning “Lux” from Spanish singer Rosalía, arrived in November, and it immediately reframed the debate about the potential album of the year.

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“Every time it was pitched to me, I just wasn’t excited,” says the English singer and songwriter who’s spent the last decade or so among the world’s top touring acts.

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As a child, Mr. Cliff had been a standout singer in his church choir and in school.

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The British singer and his band trade instruments with a sense of ease — splitting their time among a cello, keyboards, synthesizers, a drum machine, electric and acoustic guitars.

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Related Words

• artist 
• crooner 
• diva 
• musician 
• soloist 
• vocalist 
• voice