[song] n [ME, fr. OE sang; akin to OE singan to sing] (bef. 12c) 1: the act or art of singing
2: poetical composition 3 a: a short musical composition of words and music b: a collection of such compositions
4: a distinctive or characteristic sound or series of sounds (as of a bird or insect)
5. a: a melody for a lyric poem or ballad b: a poem easily set to music
6. a: a habitual or characteristic manner b: a violent, abusive, or noisy reaction "put up quite a ~" 7: a small amount "sold for a ~" -- song.like adj