singer
noun
a person who sings, especially a trained or professional vocalist.
singer
1 American
[sing-er]
/ ˈsɪŋ ər /
singer
2
American
[sin-jer]
/ ˈsɪn dʒər /
noun
Singer
3
American
[sing-er]
/ ˈsɪŋ ər /
noun
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Isaac Bashevis 1904–91, U.S. novelist and short-story writer (in Yiddish), born in Poland: Nobel Prize 1978.
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Isaac Merrit 1811–75, U.S. inventor.
singer
1
British
/ ˈsɪŋə /
noun
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a person who sings, esp one who earns a living by singing
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a singing bird
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an obsolete word for poet
Singer
2
British
/ ˈsɪŋə /
noun
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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
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Isaac Merrit. 1811–75, US inventor, who originated and developed an improved chain-stitch sewing machine (1852)
Etymology
Origin of singer1
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at sing, -er 1
Origin of singer2
Explanation
A singer makes music with their voice. A singer may sing the lyrics, or words, of a song, or may just vocalize sounds like "la, la, la" or "tweet, tweet, tweet" in musical tones. Singing is one of the oldest forms of musical expression. A singer may perform on stage for thousands of adoring fans, or for guests at an intimate wedding reception. Perhaps you are a singer who likes to sing in the shower or croon along with a recording of your favorite artist. There are pop singers, rock singers, and opera singers. Some singers have high-pitched, soprano voices, while others sing in lower-pitched, tenor voices. Many birds, known as songbirds, are singers, and so are some whales!
Vocabulary lists containing singer
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In 1967 she recorded Curly Putman’s “Dumb Blonde,” her first charting song as a singer and a savvy choice that spoke to her as both an image and as flesh and blood, as she sang:
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
Parton had met Dean outside a laundromat on the first day she arrived in Nashville as an 18-year-old aspiring singer.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Actor, singer and "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane wrote on X that "the world is a dimmer place without her."
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Underestimated initially as a country singer, TV personality and actress, Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday at age 80, defied expectations throughout her seven-decade career.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
I thought about it, and figured that Little Tomato must be who the song was for—the person the singer was singing to.
From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks
Singer and songwriter Brandi Carlile called Parton “an angel on my shoulder and also the devil on my other shoulder.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
Louis Vuitton collaborated with the automotive design company Singer to make over a pair of vintage Porsche 911s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Gilligan, a judge on popular ITV series The Masked Singer, recalled spending days on the beach and riding the log flume at the fun park as well playing the penny arcade machines.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
During closing arguments, prosecutor Linda Singer told jurors that Meta's algorithms had directed adults toward content posted by teenage users while the company concealed internal findings about the risks to young people.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Singer became very familiar with the procedure of the courts and he was in a constant state of agitation.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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