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Song - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Song : (noun)
1: a short musical composition with words; "a successful
musical must have at least three good songs"
2: 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"
3: the act of singing; "with a shout and a song they marched up
to the gates" [syn: strain]
4: the characteristic sound produced by a bird; "a bird will
not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age"
[syn: birdcall, call, birdsong]
5: a very small sum; "he bought it for a song"
6: the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for
art and literature and philosophy [syn: Sung, Sung
dynasty, Song, Song dynasty]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Song : \Song\ (?; 115), n. [AS. song, sang, fr. singan to sing;
akin to D. zang, G. sang, Icel. s["o]ngr, Goeth. sagws. See
Sing.]
1. That which is sung or uttered with musical modulations of
the voice, whether of a human being or of a bird, insect,
etc. ``That most ethereal of all sounds, the song of
crickets.'' --Hawthorne.
2. A lyrical poem adapted to vocal music; a ballad.
3. More generally, any poetical strain; a poem.
The bard that first adorned our native tongue Tuned
to his British lyre this ancient song. --Dryden.
4. Poetical composition; poetry; verse.
This subject for heroic song. --Milton.
5. An object of derision; a laughingstock.
And now am I their song. yea, I am their byword.
--Job xxx. 9.
6. A trifle. ``The soldier's pay is a song.'' --Silliman.
Old song, a trifle; nothing of value. ``I do not intend to
be thus put off with an old song.'' --Dr. H. More.
Song bird (Zo["o]l.), any singing bird; one of the Oscines.
Song sparrow (Zo["o]l.), a very common North American
sparrow ({Melospiza fasciata, or M. melodia) noted for
the sweetness of its song in early spring. Its breast is
covered with dusky brown streaks which form a blotch in
the center.
Song thrush (Zo["o]l.), a common European thrush ({Turdus
musicus), noted for its melodius song; -- called also
mavis, throsite, and thrasher.
Syn: Sonnet; ballad; canticle; carol; canzonet; ditty; hymn;
descant; lay; strain; poesy; verse.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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Example Usage of Song |
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WHUTUPDOE: @ItsTyrina You are aware that Lil Wayne and @Eminem have a Song together, right? |
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Tiana_The_Great: told you i dwnlded that Song the otha day lol n my computer makin them beepin sounds urs was makin #somethingaintright lol @beautiful_soul3 |
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KayCola: I DONT CARE WHAT ANYONE SAYS MIKEY IS ONE OF THE DOPEST KIDS EVER! HE KNOWS DA WORDS 2 ERY1 Song ON PITCH & ADLIBS |
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