sing out
B2 neutral inseparable both
In simple words
To sing or shout something in a loud, clear voice so everyone can hear.
Literal meaning: To send your singing voice outward — projecting sound out toward an audience.
Meanings
1 B2 neutral
To sing loudly and clearly, projecting the voice fully.
"The choir director kept telling them to sing out and not be afraid of the high notes."
"Sing out, Louise!"
— Gypsy (musical), lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, 1959
Grammar: inseparable
2 B2
idiomatic
informal
To say or call something out loudly and clearly.
"If you know the answer, sing out — don't keep it to yourself."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Can mean to project your singing voice fully, or more informally to call/shout something out loudly. Used in theatrical and vocal coaching contexts ('Sing out, Louise!' is a famous line). Also used informally to mean simply to call out an answer or response. More common in older or theatrical usage.
Commonly used with
answer name song chorus instruction warning
Forms
Base
sing out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
sings out
he/she/it
Past simple
sang out
yesterday
Past participle
sung out
have + pp
-ing form
singing out
continuous
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