English dictionary
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English noun: song | |||
| 1. | song (communication) a short musical composition with words | ||
| Samples | A successful musical must have at least three good songs. | ||
| Synonyms | vocal | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | composition, musical composition, opus, piece, piece of music | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | anthem, aria, ballad, banquet song, barcarole, barcarolle, berceuse, coronach, cradlesong, dirge, ditty, drinking song, folk ballad, folk song, folksong, golden oldie, lament, lay, lied, love song, love-song, lullaby, oldie, partsong, prothalamion, prothalamium, religious song, requiem, roundelay, scolion, serenade, threnody, torch song, work song | ||
| Part holonym | chorus, language, lyric, refrain, words | ||
| 2. | song (event) a distinctive or characteristic sound | ||
| Samples | The song of bullets was in the air. The song of the wind. The wheels sang their song as the train rocketed ahead. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sound | ||
| 3. | song (act) the act of singing | ||
| Samples | With a shout and a song they marched up to the gates. | ||
| Synonyms | strain | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | vocal music | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | carol, cradlesong, lullaby | ||
| 4. | song (communication) the characteristic sound produced by a bird | ||
| Samples | A bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age. | ||
| Synonyms | birdcall, birdsong, call | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | animal communication | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bell-like call, two-note call | ||
| 5. | song (possession) a very small sum | ||
| Samples | He bought it for a song. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bargain, buy, steal | ||
| 6. | Song (group) the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy | ||
| Synonyms | Song dynasty, Sung, Sung dynasty | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dynasty | ||
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