Song
[sɒŋ] or [sɔŋ]
Definition
(noun.) the act of singing; 'with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates'.
(noun.) a short musical composition with words; 'a successful musical must have at least three good songs'.
(noun.) 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'.
(noun.) a very small sum; 'he bought it for a song'.
Edited by Daniel--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) That which is sung or uttered with musical modulations of the voice, whether of a human being or of a bird, insect, etc.
(n.) A lyrical poem adapted to vocal music; a ballad.
(n.) More generally, any poetical strain; a poem.
(n.) Poetical composition; poetry; verse.
(n.) An object of derision; a laughingstock.
(n.) A trifle.
Checker: Tessie
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. [1]. Ballad, ditty, canticle, carol, canzonet.[2]. Lay, strain, poem, hymn, psalm, anthem.[3]. Poetry, poesy, verse, numbers.[4]. Trifle, small sum.
Edited by Colin
Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Poem, lay, ballad, strain, ditty, carol, anthem, epic, lyric
Editor: Philip
Definition
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).
pa.t. of sing.
Editor: Patrick
Examples
- Becky was singing a snatch of the song of the night before; a hoarse voice shouted Brava! William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- I'll sing the 'Jovial Crew,' or any other song, when a weak old man would cry his eyes out. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- Towards the end of Jane's second song, her voice grew thick. Jane Austen. Emma.
- The difference between a phonograph and the human voice is that the phonograph must sing the song which is stamped upon it. Walter Lippmann. A Preface to Politics.
- Sing us an Irish song, Rosa! Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- He was famous in field-sports, famous at a song, famous on parade; free with his money, which was bountifully supplied by his father. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- I seed a gal in one of 'em down Wappin' way as guv a song called, 'Tap me on the shoulder, Bill. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- Does not its gush of song thrill your heart? Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- A dainty song, said Wamba, when they had finished their carol, and I swear by my bauble, a pretty moral! Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- Earth, gray with age, shall hear the strain Which o’er her childhood rolled; For her the morning stars again Shall sing their song of old. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- Don't you remember singing a song? William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- I maintain that that 'ere song's personal to the cloth,' said the mottled-faced gentleman, interrupting it at this point. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- The nightingale's song was then the only voice of the hour: in listening to it, I again wept. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- As the singer interprets the song the vibrations set up by the singer’s voice are communicated to the diaphragm by the passage of the sound through the horn. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The effect was as a sea breaking into song with all its waves. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- Oh, I do not mind singing, said Caliphronas, going to the piano; if the words of my songs were translated, you would find them very harmless. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- The songs she sang, without lament, In her prison-house of pain, Forever are they sweetly blent With the falling summer rain. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- I do so love foreign songs! Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- Whate'er men name thee in thy mystic might, With sacrifice and songs I worship thee: So grant, O Moon! Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- Apropos of that little piece, said I, I wish Livius would play the songs, and sing them to us. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
- I do not ask whence flows the feeling which you pour into these songs, for I know it flows out of your heart, Miss Keeldar. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- I suppose it is the fashion to sing comic songs in a rhythmic way, leaving you to fancy the tune--very much as if it were tapped on a drum? George Eliot. Middlemarch.
- She sang the songs he asked for, with feeling; they reminded her of a parent to whom she had been truly attached; they reminded her of her young days. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- To their nostrils came the salt savor of the sea, and at intervals they could hear the songs and revelry of their foes on the beach below. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- She sate down at the piano which Dobbin had bought for her, and sang over all her father's favourite old songs. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- In one instance, spoken words and the singing of songs originating at a distance were heard perfectly by an audience of over five thousand people. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- The sheiks of the tribes, under a king of the poets, sat in judgment and awarded prizes; the prize songs were sung through all Arabia. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- It was made up of songs of free adventure, aristocratic and valiant in spirit. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Cricket dinner-- glorious party--capital songs--old port--claret--good--very good--wine, ma'am--wine. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- A connecting link is found in the stories, traditions, songs, and liturgies which accompany the doings and rites of a primitive social group. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
Editor: Meredith