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  sung

  verb

  a simple past tense and past participle of sing.
• Sung
  Sung

  noun

  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 American  

[suhng] / sʌŋ /

verb

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

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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.

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sung ¹ British  

/ sʌŋ /

verb

1. the past participle of sing

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adjective

1. produced by singing

   a sung syllable

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

Derived Forms

• well-sung
  adjective
• half-sung
  adjective

Example Sentences

Its baroque, acoustic sounds of a pastoral countryside in ye olde England mesh disturbingly well with softly sung, darkly opaque lyrics.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

She owns property in various US states and has sung about London, New York City and Nashville, throwing those cities in as contenders.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Never before has the club anthem of 'Glad All Over' been sung louder, with added pyrotechnics enhancing the party mood further.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

I stood up, just like we do in the classroom when “The Star-Spangled Banner” is being sung.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney

Related Words

• articulate
• choral
• operatic
• verbal