sing for one's supper

verb

To work in exchange for some reward or recompense.

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Meanings

verbsing for one's supper (third-person singular simple present sings for one's supper, present participle singing for one's supper, simple past sang for one's supper, past participle sung for one's supper)

present singular third person sings for one's supper · participle present singing for one's supper · past sang for one's supper · participle past sung for one's supper

  1. idiomaticintransitiveTo work in exchange for some reward or recompense.
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APA

sing for one's supper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sing%20for%20one's%20supper

MLA

“sing for one's supper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sing%20for%20one's%20supper. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sing for one's supper,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sing%20for%20one's%20supper.

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