song
[ sawng, song ]
/ sɔŋ, sɒŋ /
noun
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.
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Idioms for song
for a song, at a very low price; as a bargain: We bought the rug for a song when the estate was auctioned off.
Origin of song
before 900; Middle English song, sang,Old English; cognate with German Sang,Old Norse sǫngr,Gothic saggws
OTHER WORDS FROM song
songlike, adjectiveWords nearby song
Sonderkommando, Sondheim, Sondra, sone, son et lumière, song, song and dance, songbird, songbook, song cycle, songfest
Definition for song (2 of 2)
Song
[ sawng ]
/ sɔŋ /
noun Pinyin.
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 (Wade-Giles) Sung [soong] /sʊŋ/ .
Ai·ling [ahy-ling]. /ˈaɪˈlɪŋ/. Ai-ling Soong.
Qing·ling [ching-ling]. /ˈtʃɪŋˈlɪŋ/. Ching-ling Soong.
Mei·ling [mey-ling]. /ˈmeɪˈlɪŋ/. Mei-ling Soong.
Zi·wen [zœ-wuhn]. /ˈzœˈwʌn/. Tse-ven Soong.
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British Dictionary definitions for song (1 of 2)
song
/ (sɒŋ) /
noun
- 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 singingthey raised their voices in song
for a song at a bargain price
on song British informal performing at peak efficiency or ability
Derived forms of song
songlike, adjectiveWord Origin for song
Old English sang; related to Gothic saggws, Old High German sang; see sing
British Dictionary definitions for song (2 of 2)
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