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  song

  noun

  a short metrical composition intended or adapted for singing, especially one in rhymed stanzas; a lyric; a ballad.
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  Song

  noun

  a dynasty in China, a.d. 960–1279, characterized by a high level of achievement in painting, ceramics, and philosophy: overthrown by the Mongols. Also Sung

song

¹ American  

[sawng, song] / sɔŋ, sɒŋ /

noun

• songs
  plural

1. a short metrical composition intended or adapted for singing, especially one in rhymed stanzas; a lyric; a ballad.

2. a musical piece adapted for singing or simulating a piece to be sung.

   Mendelssohn's “Songs without Words.”

3. poetical composition; poetry.

4. the art or act of singing; vocal music.

5. something that is sung.

6. an elaborate vocal signal produced by an animal, as the distinctive sounds produced by certain birds, frogs, etc., in a courtship or territorial display.

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idioms

1. for a song, at a very low price; as a bargain.

   We bought the rug for a song when the estate was auctioned off.

Song ² American  

[sawng] / sɔŋ /

noun

Pinyin.

1. a dynasty in China, a.d. 960–1279, characterized by a high level of achievement in painting, ceramics, and philosophy: overthrown by the Mongols. Also Sung

2. Ailing Ai-ling Soong.

3. Qingling Ching-ling Soong.

4. Meiling Mei-ling Soong.

5. Ziwen Tse-ven Soong.

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song ¹ British  

/ sɒŋ /

noun

1. 1. a piece of music, usually employing a verbal text, composed for the voice, esp one intended for performance by a soloist

   2. the whole repertory of such pieces

   3. ( as modifier )

      a song book

2. poetical composition; poetry

3. the characteristic tuneful call or sound made by certain birds or insects

4. the act or process of singing

   they raised their voices in song

5. at a bargain price

6. informal performing at peak efficiency or ability

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Song ² British  

/ sʊŋ /

noun

1. the Pinyin transliteration of the Chinese name for Sung

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song More Idioms  

More idioms and phrases containing song

• for a song
• swan song

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• songlike
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• songs
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of song

First recorded before 900; Middle English song, sang, Old English; cognate with German Sang, Old Norse sǫngr, Gothic saggws

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Explanation

Feeling happy? Feeling sad? Sing a song! A song is poetry set to music, and there’s a song for every occasion, from “Happy Birthday” to “Here Comes the Bride.” Tra la la! Most songs have words, or lyrics, though not all of them do — and we call the musical sound a bird makes a song as well. Sometimes rhyming poems are called songs, like Pablo Neruda's "April Rain Song." If your friend tells you she bought her bicycle "for a song," that simply means it was inexpensive, not that she actually had to sing a song to get it.

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Harry Styles performed an unreleased song he wrote for his former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

It’s the song of the spurned lover recalling the good times, and realizing that they’re irrevocably lost.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

When Miller saw a comment from actor Antonio Cipriano, saying he "needed this song", he sent him a message suggesting he feature on a recording – then "panicked" and added "haha, joking".

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Incorporating a Tejano sound into the song was always her vision.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

Jonathan rested his cheek against the bark on the tree and, at the appropriate time, joined his sister’s song.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

ING economists Deepali Bhargava and Lynn Song expect the central bank to leave rates unchanged, citing recent exchange-rate stability.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

O’Brien was an original member of “Riverdance,” the Irish dance theatrical phenomenon that captivated audiences during the Eurovision Song Contest as an interval act in 1994.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Ahead of the ruling on Thursday, Song told reporters that he regretted his actions and was "sorry toward the people who gave me so much love", Seoul Economic Daily reported.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Other winners from the ceremony, which was hosted by Snoop Dogg, included: New artist, Sienna Spiro Pop, Lisa for “Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi” Song of the year, BTS for “Swim” Hip-hop, Cardi B feat.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

From hundreds of voices rose the first notes of “The Song of the City,” deep and strong.

From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau

The Edinburgh-based publisher George Thomson hired Beethoven in 1809 to create salon arrangements of Scottish folk songs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

At the funeral service on Wednesday, patriotic songs blaring, the city's deputy mayor Nguyen Manh Cuong said authorities "will not overlook any opportunity or method to continue the journey of searching for the fallen comrades".

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Would you say the songs address the state of the world?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

This Symphony May Contain Hope show will showcase songs from her recent chart-topping second album, This Music May Contain Hope, which fuses old-school jazz with orchestral sound, blues, big band and soul.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

The high school band played famous love songs.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

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