noun
song
SAWNG/sɔːŋ/
Musical sound produced by a voice.
The singer's song is accompanied by a guitarist.
Etymology
Old English sang covered both the singing voice and metrical compositions made for singing. The modern sense preserves that union of patterned words and vocal music.
In context
the bubble gum pop song with a music video that opened with a snake exploding into a swarm of butterflies
More examples
- A robin's song drifts through the open window.
- The crowd bursts into song when the team wins.
- Whale songs travel long distances through the water.
Forms
song · songs
sing verb — To produce musical sounds with the voice.
Similar words
- singing
- Emphasizes the activity of producing music with the voice.
- birdsong
- Refers specifically to musical sounds made by birds.