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sung

1 American  
[suhng] / sʌŋ /

verb

  1. a simple past tense and past participle of sing.

Sung 2 American  
[soong] / sʊŋ /
Also Song

noun

  1. a dynasty in China, a.d. 960–1279, characterized by a high level of achievement in painting, ceramics, and philosophy: overthrown by the Mongols.

sung 1 British  
/ sʌŋ /

verb

  1. the past participle of sing

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adjective

  1. produced by singing

    a sung syllable
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Sung 2 British  
/ sʊŋ /

noun

  1. an imperial dynasty of China (960–1279 ad ), notable for its art, literature, and philosophy

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Other Word Forms

  • half-sung adjective
  • well-sung adjective

Example Sentences

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By age 18, he would compose one of his first R&B songs, titled “Dame” — though the tenderly sung track wouldn’t be published until two years later.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

I had sung in the choir, and they were going to perform “Jesus Christ Superstar.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

The half-crazed King, magnificently sung by the ever-disruptive Timur, lusts after Salome by speaking and singing at different speeds he selects on a metronome, as he entices her to type for him.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

“Arirang” is the title of an ancient Korean folk song that is believed to be at least 600 years old and is still sung to this day.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

They sang mostly the folk songs we had sung together through those long nights tramping through the dark.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

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