■ noun
1》 a short poem or other set of words set to music.
↘singing or vocal music.
↘a musical composition suggestive of a ~.
2》 the musical phrases uttered by some birds, whales, and insects, used chiefly for territorial defence or for attracting mates.
3》 a poem, especially one in rhymed stanzas.
↘ archaic poetry.
Phrases
for a ~ informal very cheaply.
on ~ Brit. informal performing well.
a ~ and dance informal, chiefly Brit. a fuss.
↘ N. Amer. a long and pointless or evasive explanation.
Origin
OE sang , of Gmc origin; related to sing .