SONG


Meaning of SONG in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsȯŋ ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sang; akin to Old English singan to sing

Date: before 12th century

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, insect, or whale)

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 song

7. : a small amount

sold for a song

• song·like -ˌlīk adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.