song

song  (sông, sng)

n.

1. Music

a. A brief composition written or adapted for singing.

b. The act or art of singing: broke into song.

2. A distinctive or characteristic sound made by an animal, such as a bird or an insect.

3.

a. Poetry; verse.

b. A lyric poem or ballad.

Idiom:

for a song Informal

At a low price: bought the antique tray for a song.

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[Middle English, from Old English sang; see seng^wh- in Indo-European roots.]

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song

Noun

1. a piece of music with words, composed for the voice

2. the tuneful call made by certain birds or insects

3. the act or process of singing: he broke into song

4. for a song at a bargain price

5. make a song and dance informal to make an unnecessary fuss [Old English sang]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	song - a short musical composition with words; "a successful musical must have at least three good songs" vocal religious song - religious music for singing musical composition, opus, piece of music, composition, piece - a musical work that has been created; "the composition is written in four movements" anthem - a song of devotion or loyalty (as to a nation or school) aria - an elaborate song for solo voice ballad, lay - a narrative song with a recurrent refrain 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, requiem, threnody, lament - 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 - a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep lyric, words, language - the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number; "his compositions always started with the lyrics"; "he wrote both words and music"; "the song uses colloquial language" 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 work song - a usually rhythmical song to accompany repetitious work
	2.	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 sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them"
	3.	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) cradlesong, lullaby - the act of singing a quiet song to lull a child to sleep
	4.	song - the characteristic sound produced by a bird; "a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age" birdcall, birdsong, call animal communication - communication between animals (of the same species) bell-like call - a birdcall that resembles the tone of a bell two-note call - a birdcall having two notes; "the two-note call of the cuckoo"
	5.	song - a very small sum; "he bought it for a song" buy, steal, bargain - an advantageous purchase; "she got a bargain at the auction"; "the stock was a real buy at that price"
	6.	Song - the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy Song dynasty, Sung, Sung dynasty dynasty - a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family

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song

noun ballad, air, tune, lay, strain, carol, lyric, chant, chorus, melody, anthem, number, hymn, psalm, shanty, pop song, ditty, canticle, canzonet, waiata N.Z.

Translations

song [sɔŋ] n → canción f

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song [sɔŋ] n → chanson f [of bird]; chant m

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song [sɔŋ] n → Lied nt;

(of bird) → Gesang m

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song [sɔŋ] n → canzone f