undersing

Etymology

under- +‎ sing

Verb

undersing (third-person singular simple present undersings, present participle undersinging, simple past undersang, past participle undersung)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To sing inadequately, or with too little vocal effort.
   • 2015 November 5, Jon Caramanica, “At C.M.A. Awards, Triumph for Chris Stapleton and Country Music’s Fringes”, in New York Times‎:

     But the night’s true indictment of country’s man problem was the dullness of the performances by male stars exponentially more famous than Mr. Stapleton: Zac Brown, undersinging on “Beautiful Drug”; Kenny Chesney’s lethargic turn on “Save It for a Rainy Day”; Blake Shelton mugging for the cameras on “Gonna,” Dierks Bentley needlessly stoic on “Riser.”

Anagrams

• endurings, sundering, undersign