Definition of song Song
/sɔˈŋ/ - [song] - song
We found 26 definitions of song from 9 different sources.
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What does song mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: songs |
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| song - a short musical composition with words; "a successful musical must have at least three good songs" | ||
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| musical composition, opus, piece of music, composition, piece a musical work that has been created; "the composition is written in four movements" | ||
| religious song religious music for singing | ||
| anthem a song of devotion or loyalty (as to a nation or school) | ||
| aria an elaborate song for solo voice | ||
| ballad, lay a narrative poem of popular origin | ||
| barcarole, barcarolle a boating song sung by Venetian gondoliers | ||
| refrain, chorus the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers | ||
| ditty a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung) | ||
| coronach, dirge, threnody, lament, requiem a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person | ||
| drinking song a song celebrating the joys of drinking; sung at drinking parties | ||
| folk ballad, folk song, folksong a song that is traditionally sung by the common people of a region and forms part of their culture | ||
| lied a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano | ||
| love-song, love song a song about love or expressing love for another person | ||
| berceuse, cradlesong, lullaby the act of singing a quiet song to lull a child to sleep | ||
| lyric, words, language a short poem of songlike quality | ||
| golden oldie, oldie a song that was formerly popular | ||
| partsong a song with two or more voice parts | ||
| prothalamion, prothalamium a song in celebration of a marriage | ||
| roundelay a song in which a line or phrase is repeated as the refrain | ||
| banquet song, scolion a song (sometimes improvised) sung by guests at a banquet | ||
| serenade a song characteristically played outside the house of a woman | ||
| torch song a popular song concerned with disappointment in love | ||
| song - the act of singing; "with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates" | ||
| strain | ||
| vocal music music that is vocalized (as contrasted with instrumental music) | ||
| carol a joyful song (usually celebrating the birth of Christ) | ||
| song - a distinctive or characteristic sound; "the song of bullets was in the air"; "the song of the wind"; "the wheels sang their song as the train rocketed ahead" | ||
| sound the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause; "the sound of rain on the roof"; "the beautiful sound of music" | ||
| song - a very small sum; "he bought it for a song" | ||
| song - the characteristic sound produced by a bird; "a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age" | ||
| birdcall, call, birdsong | ||
| animal communication communication between animals (of the same species) | ||
| bell-like call a birdcall that resembles the tone of a bell | ||
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Wiktionary 
- song (Noun)
A musical composition with lyrics for voice or voices, performed by singing. - song (Noun)
Any musical composition. - song (Noun)
Poetical composition; poetry; verse. - song (Noun)
The act or art of singing. - song (Noun)
A melodious sound made by a bird, insect, whale or other animal. - song (Noun)
Something that cost only a little; chiefly in. - song (Noun)
An object of derision; a laughing stock .
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- song (n.)
That which is sung or uttered with musical modulations of the voice, whether of a human being or of a bird, insect, etc. - song (n.)
A lyrical poem adapted to vocal music; a ballad. - song (n.)
More generally, any poetical strain; a poem. - song (n.)
Poetical composition; poetry; verse. - song (n.)
An object of derision; a laughingstock. - song (n.)
A trifle.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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A musical piece with lyrics (or "words to sing"); prose that one can sing. -
song
The act of singing.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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song
song, n. that which is sung: a short poem or ballad, adapted for singing, or set to music: the melody to which it is adapted: a poem, or poetry in general: the notes of birds: a mere trifle: (B.) an object of derision.—ns. Song′-bird, a bird that sings; Song′book, a collection of songs: a hymn-book; Song′craft, the art of making songs, skill in such.—adjs. Song′ful, full of song: disposed to sing; Song′less, wanting the power of song.—ns. Song′man (Shak.), a singer; Song′-sparr′ow, the hedge-sparrow; Song′ster, a singer, or one skilled in singing, esp. a bird that sings:—fem. Song′stress; Song′-thrush, the mavis or throstle.—Song of Songs, or of Solomon, Canticles; Songs of degrees (see Degree).—Old song (see Old). [A.S. sang—singan, to sing; Dut. zang, Ger. gesang, Goth. saggws, Ice. söngr.] -
song
song (Spens.), pa.t. of sing
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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song
The call of soundings by the leadsman in the channels. Songs are also used to aid the men in keeping time when pulling on a rope, where a fife is not available. They are very common in merchant ships. The whalers have an improvised song when cutting docks in the ice in Arctic seas.
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅
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song
He changed his song; he altered his account or evidence. It was bought for an old song, i.e. very cheap. His morning and his evening song do not agree; he tells a different story.
Wikipedia 
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A song is a piece of music which contains words.
Songs can be made in many ways. Some people form bands which write and record songs to make money from it. Other songs are folk songs, which are songs created by people long ago and have been sung as tradition in many countries. Some people also make parodies of songs, which is usually changing the words of the song but keeping the tune. Parodies are usually made to make fun of a song or its writer/singer (parody artist "Weird Al" Yankovic is an example of this).
The word "song" is often used to describe any piece of music, even one without words or lyrics. The proper word for a piece of music without words is "instrumental".
Part of speech
🔤- song, noun, singular of songs.
