To call out; the coves sing out beef; they call out stop thief.
·vt To accompany, or attend on, with singing. II. Sing ·vi To utter sweet melodious sounds, as bird...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·noun The <<Kob>>. ...
To be humbled, confounded, or abashed, to have little or nothing to say for one's-self. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
To make a bullying boaster sing small, by lowering his arrogance. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book