SIREN SONG (OR CALL)

Meaning of SIREN SONG (OR CALL) in English

siren song ( or call)

the appeal of something that is alluring but also potentially dangerous.

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SIREN — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French sereine, from Late Latin ~a, from Latin ~, …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SONG — I Short and usually simple piece of music for voice, with or without instrumental accompaniment. Folk songs traditional songs without …
Английский словарь Британика
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
OR — I. _ə(r), (|)ȯ(ə)r, (|)ȯ(ə), in southern US also (|)ä(r) conjunction Etymology: Middle English other, or, from Old English oththe, oththa, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CALL — I. ˈkȯl verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English callen, probably from Old Norse kalla; akin to Old English hilde …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SONG — ˈsȯŋ also ˈsäŋ noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English song, sang, from Old English; akin to Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SIREN — (a.) Of or pertaining to a siren; bewitching, like a siren; fascinating; alluring; as, a siren song.
Английский словарь Webster
SIREN — (n.) Any long, slender amphibian of the genus Siren or family Sirenidae, destitute of hind legs and pelvis, and having …
Английский словарь Webster
SIREN — ( n. ) Any long, slender amphibian of the genus Siren or family Sirenidae, destitute of hind legs and pelvis, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SIREN — ( a. ) Of or pertaining to a siren; bewitching, like a siren; fascinating; alluring; as, a siren song.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SONG — — songlike , adj. /sawng, song/ , n. 1. a short metrical composition intended or adapted for singing, esp. one …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SIREN — — sirenlike , adj. /suy"reuhn/ , n. 1. Class. Myth. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CALL — /kawl/ , v.t. 1. to cry out in a loud voice; shout: He called her name to see if she …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SIREN — I. ˈsī-rən, for 3 also sī-ˈrēn noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French sereine, from Late …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CALL — I. ˈkȯl verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse kalla; akin to Old English hilde calla battle herald, Old High …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SONG — noun a trifle. 2. song ·noun poetical composition; poetry; verse. 3. song ·noun an object of derision; a laughingstock. 4. …
Webster English vocab
SIREN — noun an enticing, dangerous woman. 2. siren ·noun a mermaid. 3. siren ·noun something which is insidious or deceptive. 4. …
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CALL — noun ·see assessment, 4. 2. call ·noun vocation; employment. 3. call ·noun a divine vocation or summons. 4. call ·vi …
Webster English vocab
SIREN — ■ noun 1》 a device that makes a loud prolonged signal or warning sound. 2》 Greek Mythology each of a …
Concise Oxford English vocab
SIREN — [si.ren] n [ME, fr. MF & L; MF sereine, fr. LL sirena, fr. L siren, fr. Gk seiren] (14c) 1 …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CALL — [call] vb [ME, fr. ON kalla; akin to OE hildecalla battle herald, OHG kallon to talk loudly, OCS glasu voice] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SONG — piece of music performed by a single voice, with or without instrumental accompaniment. Works for several voices are called duets, …
Britannica English vocabulary
SIREN — noisemaking device producing a piercing sound of definite pitch. Used as a warning signal, it was invented in the late …
Britannica English vocabulary
SONG — song BrE AmE sɒŋ AmE sɔːŋ sɑːŋ ▷ songs sɒŋz AmE sɔːŋz sɑːŋz ▶ ˌ song and ˈ dance BrE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SIREN — siren BrE AmE ˈsaɪ ə r ə n -ɪn ▷ siren|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SONG — / sɒŋ; NAmE sɔːŋ/ noun 1. [ C ] a short piece of music with words that you sing : …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SIREN — / ˈsaɪrən; NAmE / noun 1. a device that makes a long loud sound as a signal or warning : …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CALL — / kɔːl; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb GIVE NAME 1. to give sb/sth a particular name; to use …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SONG — song S1 W2 /sɒŋ $ sɒːŋ/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: sang ] 1 . MUSIC …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SIREN — si ‧ ren /ˈsaɪərən $ ˈsaɪr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: sereine …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OR — or S1 W1 /ə; strong ɔː $ ər strong ɔːr/ BrE AmE conjunction [ Language: Old English ; Origin: oththe …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CALL — I. call 1 S1 W1 /kɔːl $ kɒːl/ BrE AmE verb [ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old Norse ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SONG — n. 1 a short poem or other set of words set to music or meant to be sung. 2 singing …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OR — conj. 1 a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CALL — v. & n. --v. 1 intr. a (often foll. by out) cry, shout; speak loudly. b (of a bird or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SONG — n. 1 a short poem or other set of words set to music or meant to be sung. 2 singing …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SIREN — n. 1 a a device for making a loud prolonged signal or warning sound, esp. by revolving a perforated disc …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OR — conj. 1 a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CALL — v. & n. v. 1 intr. a (often foll. by out) cry, shout; speak loudly. b (of a bird or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SONG — n.1 a short poem or other set of words set to music or meant to be sung. 2 singing or …
Oxford English vocab
OR — 1.conj. 1. a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Oxford English vocab
CALL — v. & n. --v. 1. intr. a (often foll. by out) cry, shout; speak loudly. b (of a bird or …
Oxford English vocab
SONG — ( songs) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A song is words …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SIREN — ( sirens) 1. A siren is a warning device which makes a long, loud noise. Most fire engines, ambulances, and …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OR — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use or to link two …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CALL — ( calls, calling, called) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SONG — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a love song/story ▪ a tragic love story a sad story/song/film ▪ He had listened …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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CALL — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a personal call ▪ Are you sure your boss doesn’t mind your using the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SONG — [noun] [C] - a usually short piece of music with words which are sungIn the street below a child was …
Cambridge English vocab
SIREN — (DEVICE) [noun] [C] - a device for making a loud warning noiseIn big cities you hear police sirens all the …
Cambridge English vocab
SONG — n. Song Huizong Song of the Nibelungs song play Song of Roland vessel of song Song Hong Song dynasty Su …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SONG — n. Short and usually simple piece of music for voice, with or without instrumental accompaniment. Folk songs traditional songs without …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SONG — Synonyms and related words : Brautlied, Christmas carol, English sonnet, Horatian ode, Italian sonnet, Kunstlied, Liebeslied, Petrarchan sonnet, Pindaric ode, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SONG — He changed his song; he altered his account or evidence. It was bought for an old song, i.e. very cheap. …
Slang English vocab
SONG — noun 1 piece of music with words ADJECTIVE ▪ beautiful , good , great ▪ catchy ( informal ), memorable …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
SIREN — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ approaching ▪ The cars had stopped at the sound of the approaching ~. ▪ distant ▪ blaring …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
SIREN — n. 25B6; noun an air-raid siren : ALARM (BELL), warning bell, danger signal; archaic tocsin. the siren's allure : SEDUCTRESS, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
CALL — n. 25B6; verb Wait for me! she called : CRY (OUT), shout, yell, bellow, roar, bawl, scream, vociferate; informal holler. …
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SONG — n. 1 tune, air, melody, ditty, number Together, they wrote some of the most popular songs of this century 2 …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
SIREN — n. 1 whistle, warble, wailer, horn, foghorn; signal, alarm, warning, alert, tocsin The air raid siren sounded and everyone ran …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
CALL — v. 1 shout, cry (out), hail, yell, roar, bellow, call out, Colloq holler I heard someone calling my name 2 …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab

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