English > song: 6 senses > noun 1, communicationMeaning | A short musical composition with words. |
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Example | "a successful musical must have at least three good songs" |
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Synonym | vocal |
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Parts | lyric, words, language | The text of a popular song or musical-comedy number |
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refrain, chorus | The part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers |
Narrower | anthem | A song of devotion or loyalty (as to a nation or school) |
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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 |
dirge, coronach, lament, requiem, threnody | A song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person |
ditty | A short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung) |
drinking song | A song celebrating the joys of drinking |
folk song, folksong, folk ballad | 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 / love or expressing love for another person |
lullaby, cradlesong, berceuse | A quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep |
oldie, golden 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 |
religious song | religious music for singing |
roundelay | A song in which a line or phrase is repeated as the refrain |
scolion, banquet song | A song (sometimes improvised) sung by guests / 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 / love |
work song | A usually rhythmical song to accompany repetitious work |
Broader | musical composition, opus, composition, piece, piece of music | A musical work that has been created |
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Spanish | canción, vocal |
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Catalan | cançó, vocal |
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Nouns | songster | a person who sings |
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songster | a composer of words / words or music for popular songs |
Verbs | sing | produce tones with the voice |
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sing | deliver by singing |