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sing the blues

sing the blues verb: synonym of cry the blues (in all senses).

Verb

sing the blues (third-person singular simple present sings the blues, present participle singing the blues, simple past sang the blues, past participle sung the blues)

  1. Synonym of cry the blues (in all senses).
    Synonyms:
    cry the blues

Synonyms of sing the blues

Forms of sing the blues

third-person singular presentsings the blues
present participlesinging the blues
pastsang the blues
past participlesung the blues

Questions about sing the blues

What does sing the blues mean?
Sing the blues means synonym of cry the blues (in all senses).
What part of speech is sing the blues?
Sing the blues is a verb.
What is the past tense of sing the blues?
The past tense of sing the blues is sang the blues.

Words near sing the blues in the dictionary

  1. sing off the same hymn sheet
  2. sing out
  3. Sing Sing
  4. sing small
  5. sing soprano
  6. sing the blues
  7. sing the praises of
  8. sing the same tune
  9. sing up
  10. sing-along
  11. sing-alongs

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