Associations to the word «Song»

Wiktionary

SONG, noun. A musical composition with lyrics for voice or voices, performed by singing.
SONG, noun. (by extension) Any musical composition.
SONG, noun. Poetical composition; poetry; verse.
SONG, noun. The act or art of singing.
SONG, noun. A melodious sound made by a bird, insect, whale or other animal.
SONG, noun. Something that cost only a little; chiefly in for a song.
SONG, noun. An object of derision; a laughing stock.
SONG, proper noun. (historical) A former dynasty in China, reigning from the end of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms to the beginning of the Yuan.
SONG, proper noun. (historical) A former empire in China, occupying the eastern half of modern China.
SONG, proper noun. (historical) The era of Chinese history during which the dynasty reigned.
SONG, proper noun. A surname​.
SONG, proper noun. (geography) A river in Papua New Guinea.
SONG, proper noun. (geography) Various minor rivers in China.
SONG AND DANCE, noun. (idiomatic) A display of unnecessary excitement or activity.
SONG AND DANCE, noun. (idiomatic) An excessively elaborate story or excuse used to justify something.
SONG AND DANCE, noun. (idiomatic) An excessively complex set of instructions.
SONG DYNASTY, proper noun. A Chinese dynasty that lasted from 960–1279 CE.
SONG OF SOL., proper noun. Abbreviation of Song of Solomon.
SONG OF SOLOMON, proper noun. (biblical) The twenty-second book of the Hebrew Bible.
SONG OF SONGS, proper noun. (biblical) The Song of Solomon.
SONG OF THE THREE HOLY CHILDREN, proper noun. (biblical) A book of the Apocrypha.
SONG SOL., proper noun. Abbreviation of Song of Solomon.
SONG SPARROW, noun. Melospiza melodia, a medium-sized American sparrow.
SONG SPARROWS, noun. Plural of song sparrow
SONG THRUSH, noun. A songbird in the thrush family, found across Eurasia (Turdus philomelos).
SONG THRUSHES, noun. Plural of song thrush

Dictionary definition

SONG, noun. A short musical composition with words; "a successful musical must have at least three good songs".
SONG, noun. A distinctive or characteristic sound; "the song of bullets was in the air"; "the song of the wind"; "the wheels sang their song as the train rocketed ahead".
SONG, noun. The act of singing; "with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates".
SONG, noun. The characteristic sound produced by a bird; "a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age".
SONG, noun. A very small sum; "he bought it for a song".
SONG, noun. The imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy.

Wise words

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