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song
1[sawng, song]
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: sung.
Mendelssohn's “Songs without 51Թs.”
poetical composition; poetry.
the art or act of singing; vocal music.
an elaborate vocal signal produced by an animal, as the distinctive sounds produced by certain birds, frogs, etc., in a courtship or territorial display.
Song
2[sawng]
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
Ailing Ai-ling Soong.
Qingling Ching-ling Soong.
Meiling Mei-ling Soong.
Ziwen Tse-ven Soong.
song
1/ ɒŋ /
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 singing
they raised their voices in song
at a bargain price
informalperforming at peak efficiency or ability
Song
2/ ʊŋ /
noun
the Pinyin transliteration of the Chinese name for Sung
Other 51Թ Forms
- songlike adjective
- ˈDzԲˌ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of song1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of song1
Idioms and Phrases
for a song, at a very low price; as a bargain.
We bought the rug for a song when the estate was auctioned off.
Example Sentences
Her song "9 to 5," from the Parton-starring movie of the same name, was nominated for Best Original Song in 1981.
The woman behind Dollywood has been nominated for original song Oscars twice.
“This is your time. If you don’t like what you see, write your song, join a union, get in the street, make a sign, do a protest.”
She welcomed the crowd with her song “City in the Sky.”
He was now writing songs with Byrne, which created friction within the band.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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