Meaning of mis-sing | Babel Free

Definitions

To sing incorrectly.

Examples

“The ragas are personified, like⟳ the devatā of a mantram; so that to mis-sing a rāga or rāginī is to break⟳ the limbs of a god or goddess.”

“I watch⟳ and listen⟳ to children learning this little song, and through repeated observation of the videotapes and examination of the way the children sing⟳ or mis-sing the song, I plumb new depths of understanding music and learning.”

“Still he apprehends that the song has been mis-sung or that he has been scolded for doing something which he did not do, and this apprehending must be classified as belonging to thinking.”

“And remember⟳ this other immortal line of the same song you misheard—not to mention⟳ mis-sang? 'Olive, the other reindeer.'”

“She found him a piano teacher so he could learn⟳ some of the songs in the music books – his missinging of the tunes was driving her crazy.”

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