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   song

   /sôNG/

   noun

   • 1. a short poem or other set of words set to music or meant to be sung. Similar airstraindittymelodytunepopular songpop songnumbertrackliterary:lay
   • ▪ singing or vocal music: "the young airmen broke into song"
   • ▪ a musical composition suggestive of a song.
   • ▪ the musical phrases uttered by some birds, whales, and insects, typically forming a recognizable and repeated sequence and used chiefly for territorial defense or for attracting mates. Similar call(s)callingchirp(s)chirpingcheep(s)cheepingpeep(s)peepingchirrup(s)chirrupingwarble(s)warblingtrill(s)trillingtwittertwitteringwhistlingpipingbirdsong
   • ▪ a poem, especially one in rhymed stanzas: "The Song of Hiawatha"
   • ▪ poetry.

   Word Origin Old Englishsang, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zang and German Sang, also to sing.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › songSong Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SONG is the act or art of singing. How to use song in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSONG | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SONG definition: 1. a usually short piece of music with words that are sung: 2. the act of singing, or singing when…. Learn more.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › songSong - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A song is poetry set to music, and there’s a song for every occasion, from “Happy Birthday” to “Here Comes the Bride.” Tra la la! Most songs have words, or lyrics, though not all of them do — and we call the musical sound a bird makes a song as well.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SongSong - Wikipedia

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   A song is a musical composition performed by the human voice. The voice often carries the melody (a series of distinct and fixed pitches) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs have a structure to them, such as the common ABA form, and are usually made of sections

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSONG definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A song is words sung to a tune. ...a voice singing a Spanish song. ...a love song. Song is the art of singing. ...dance, music, mime and song. ...the history of American popular song. A bird's song is the pleasant, musical sounds that it makes. It's been a long time since I heard a blackbird's song in the evening. 4.

7. www.britannica.com › dictionary › songSong Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   SONG meaning: 1 : a short piece of music with words that are sung; 2 : the act of singing

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsong noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of song noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishsong noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of song noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of song – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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    SONG definition: words that go with a short piece of music: . Learn more.

11. www.thefreedictionary.com › songSong - definition of song by The Free Dictionary

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    1. a short metrical composition intended or adapted for singing, esp. one in rhymed stanzas. 2. poetical composition; poetry. 3. the art or act of singing; vocal music. 4. something that is sung.