Song

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  • noun. undefined
  • noun. A brief composition written or adapted for singing.
  • noun. The act or art of singing.
  • noun. A distinctive or characteristic sound made by an animal, such as a bird or an insect.
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. Poetry; verse.
  • noun. A lyric poem or ballad.
  • idiom. (for a song) At a low price.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A Middle English preterit of sing.
  • noun. Singing; vocal music in general; utterance in tones of musical quality and succession, with or without words: opposed to speech and to instrumental music.
  • noun. The musical cry of some birds (see singing bird, under sing) and, by extension, of some other animals.
  • noun. A short poem intended for singing, or set to music; a ballad or lyric.
  • noun. A particular melody or musical setting for such a poem, for either one or several voices (in the latter case usually called a part-song or glee).
  • noun. Poetry; poetical composition; verse.
  • noun. A more trifle; something of little or no value: as, I bought it for a song.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. That which is sung or uttered with musical modulations of the voice, whether of a human being or of a bird, insect, etc.
  • noun. A lyrical poem adapted to vocal music; a ballad.
  • noun. More generally, any poetical strain; a poem.
  • noun. Poetical composition; poetry; verse.
  • noun. An object of derision; a laughingstock.
  • noun. A trifle; an insignificant sum of money.
  • noun. a trifle; nothing of value.
  • noun. any singing bird; one of the Oscines.
  • noun. a very common North American sparrow (Melospiza fasciata, or Melospiza melodia) noted for the sweetness of its song in early spring. Its breast is covered with dusky brown streaks which form a blotch in the center.
  • noun. a common European thrush (Turdus musicus), noted for its melodius song; -- called also mavis, throstle, and thrasher.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A musical composition with lyrics for voice or voices, performed by singing.
  • noun. any musical composition
  • noun. The act or art of singing.
  • noun. A melodious sound made by a bird, insect, whale or other animal.
  • noun. Something that cost only a little; chiefly in for a song.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a distinctive or characteristic sound
  • noun. a very small sum
  • noun. the act of singing
  • noun. a short musical composition with words
  • noun. the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
  • noun. the characteristic sound produced by a bird
  • Word Usage
    "It must be confessed, however, that the field of English slang verse and canting song, though not altogether barren, has yet small claim to the idiomatic and plastic treatment that obtains in many an _Argot - song_ and _Germania-romance; _ in truth, with a few notable exceptions, there is little in the present collection that can claim literary rank."
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