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 Ba·shev·is [bah-, shev, -is], 1904–91, U.S. novelist and short-story writer (in Yiddish), born in Poland: Nobel Prize 1978.
2. Isaac Mer·rit [mer, -it], 1811–75, U.S. inventor.

Singer

¹

/ ˈsɪŋə /

noun

1. SingerIsaac Bashevis19041991MUSPolishWRITING: novelistWRITING: short-story writer 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. SingerIsaac Merrit18111875MUSTECHNOLOGY: inventor Isaac Merrit. 1811–75, US inventor, who originated and developed an improved chain-stitch sewing machine (1852)

singer

²

/ 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

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

He is survived by his parents, two sisters, and his son Bear, whom he had with Girls Aloud singer Cheryl.

From BBC

In 2016, multiple members of Johnson’s band were arrested in Mississippi for possession of a controlled substance, but the singer was not charged in the incident.

From Los Angeles Times

Well, Lucille Ball's F-bomb, actually, because the advice given to the singer oh so many years ago was, "F**k him."

From Salon

Yet musicians made magic, instrumentalists and singers finding enchantment in meeting every environmental challenge they faced, filling what might otherwise be empty beauty with wondrous substance.

From Los Angeles Times

The prince plays the part of a nervous customer as he faces the prospect of getting a first tattoo from US singer Jelly Roll.

From BBC

Related Words

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• crooner
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