song
1. a short musical composition with words (Freq. 46)
- a successful musical must have at least three good songs
• Syn:
vocal
• Derivationally related forms:
songster, sing
• Hypernyms:
musical composition, opus, composition, piece, piece of music
• Hyponyms:
religious song, anthem, aria, ballad, lay,
barcarole, barcarolle, ditty, dirge, coronach, lament,
requiem, threnody, drinking song, folk song, folksong, folk ballad,
lied, love song, love-song, lullaby, cradlesong, berceuse,
oldie, golden oldie, partsong, prothalamion, prothalamium, roundelay,
scolion, banquet song, serenade, torch song, work song
• Part Meronyms:
refrain, chorus, lyric, words, language
2. a distinctive or characteristic sound (Freq. 3)
- the song of bullets was in the air
- the song of the wind
- the wheels sang their song as the train rocketed ahead
• Derivationally related forms:
sing
• Hypernyms:
sound
3. the act of singing (Freq. 3)
- with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates
• Syn:
strain
• Derivationally related forms:
songster, sing
• Hypernyms:
vocal music
• Hyponyms:
carol, lullaby, cradlesong
4. the characteristic sound produced by a bird (Freq. 1)
- a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age
• Syn:
birdcall, call, birdsong
• Derivationally related forms:
songster, sing, call (for: call)
• Hypernyms:
animal communication
• Hyponyms:
bell-like call, two-note call
5. a very small sum
- he bought it for a song
• Hypernyms:
bargain, buy, steal
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