a short metrical composition intended or adapted for singing, especially one in rhymed stanzas; a lyric; a ballad.
a musical piece adapted for singing or simulating a piece to be sung.
Mendelssohn's “Songs without Words.”
poetical composition; poetry.
the art or act of singing; vocal music.
something that is sung.
an elaborate vocal signal produced by an animal, as the distinctive sounds produced by certain birds, frogs, etc., in a courtship or territorial display.
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
Ailing Ai-ling Soong.
Qingling Ching-ling Soong.
Meiling Mei-ling Soong.
Ziwen Tse-ven Soong.
a piece of music, usually employing a verbal text, composed for the voice, esp one intended for performance by a soloist
the whole repertory of such pieces
( as modifier )
a song book
poetical composition; poetry
the characteristic tuneful call or sound made by certain birds or insects
the act or process of singing
they raised their voices in song
at a bargain price
informal performing at peak efficiency or ability
First recorded before 900; Middle English song, sang, Old English; cognate with German Sang, Old Norse sǫngr, Gothic saggws
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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The Belgian team copied Trump's unmistakable swaying fist pumps as they celebrated their 4-1 thrashing of the co-hosts on Monday, dancing and singing the song on the pitch and in the changing room.
From Barron's • Jul. 7, 2026
They had come to witness more of Messi’s miracles, not his World Cup swan song.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026
They also featured on Pitbull's song Wild Wild Love that same year.
From BBC • Jul. 7, 2026
“Your first song will be a duet with me.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026
I sang an old song of Da’s to comfort him until Celia threw a handful of bed straw at me, and Granda told us to say our prayers and close our eyes.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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