singing
vocalizing | the act of singing vocal music |
a cappella singing
a capella singing | singing without instrumental accompaniment |
scat
scat singing | singing jazz, the singer substitutes nonsense syllables for the words of the song and tries to sound like a musical instrument |
warm-up
tune-up prolusion | exercising in preparation for strenuous activity |
| part-singing | singing with three or more voice parts |
tattle
singing telling | disclosing information or giving evidence about another |
| singing voice | the musical quality of the voice while singing |
| gospel gospel singing | folk music consisting of a genre of a cappella music originating with Black slaves in the United States and featuring call and response, influential on the development of other genres of popular music (especially soul) |
| warm front | the front of an advancing mass of warmer air |
limber up
warm up
loosen up | make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity |
| warm up | cause to do preliminary exercises so as to stretch the muscles, The coach warmed up the players before the game |
| warm | make warm or warmer, The blanket will warm you |
| warm up | become more friendly or open, She warmed up after we had lunch together |
warm
warm up | get warm or warmer, The soup warmed slowly on the stove |
| warm to | become excited about, He warmed to the idea of a trip to Antarctica |
ride the bench
warm the bench | be out of the game, Miller was riding the bench in Saturday's game |
| warm up | run until the normal working temperature is reached, We warmed up the car for a few minutes |
| warm | of a seeker, near to the object sought, you're getting warm, hot on the trail |
| warm | uncomfortable because of possible danger or trouble, made things warm for the bookies |
| warm | characterized by liveliness or excitement or disagreement, a warm debate |
| warm-toned | used of music |
ardent
warm | characterized by strong enthusiasm, ardent revolutionaries, warm support |
quick
warm | easily aroused or excited, a quick temper, a warm temper |
strong
warm | freshly made or left, a warm trail, the scent is warm |
affectionate
fond lovesome
tender
warm | having or displaying warmth or affection, affectionate children, a fond embrace, fond of his nephew, a tender glance, a warm embrace |
cantabile
singing | smooth and flowing |
| warm | having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat, a warm body, a warm room, a warm climate, a warm coat |
| warm | psychologically warm, friendly and responsive, a warm greeting, a warm personality, warm support |
| warm | (color) inducing the impression of warmth, used especially of reds and oranges and yellows, warm reds and yellows and orange |
| warm-blooded | having warm blood (in animals whose body temperature is internally regulated) |
| warmly warm | in a warm manner, warmly dressed, warm-clad skiers |