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songsong /sɔŋ/ ●●● S1 W1 noun ETYMOLOGYsongOrigin: Old English sang verbs► sing a song The children were singing folk songs. ► hum a song (=sing the tune with your mouth closed) She hummed a song as she worked. ► play a song (=with singing and musical instruments) The band played a lot of their old songs. ► perform a song (=in public) He performed the song in front of a huge audience. ► write/compose a song Do they write their own songs? ► record a song The song was first recorded in 1982. ► hear a song Have you heard her new song? adjectives/nouns + song► a good/great song That’s a great song! ► a hit song (=one that is very popular) The radio station plays all the latest hit songs. ► somebody’s favorite song What’s your favorite song on the radio? ► a new song Are any of the songs on the album new? ► an old song They learned a few old cowboy songs to sing around the fire. ► a traditional song This is a traditional song from Germany. ► an original song (=one that someone wrote himself or herself) She sang an original song that she wrote for her family. ► a pop song (also a popular song formal) I love all those '60s pop songs. ► a folk song (=a traditional song from a particular culture) The grandparents still teach their grandchildren the old folk songs. ► a love song He is releasing an album of love songs for Valentine’s Day. ► a torch song (=a sad song about love) Billie Holliday sang a hauntingly beautiful torch song. ► a protest song They were singing old protest songs from the 1960s. ► a Beatles/Coldplay/Lady Gaga etc. song Can you play any Beatles songs? ► a theme song (=the main piece of music from a movie, TV show, etc.) I was whistling the theme song from the movie all week. ► somebody’s signature song (=the song someone is famous for) Aretha Franklin’s signature song has to be “Respect.” song + nouns► song lyrics (=the words to a song) The song lyrics come up on screen over the video of the band playing. THESAURUS the arrangement of sounds made by instruments or voices in a way that is pleasant, interesting, or exciting► music the arrangement of sounds made by instruments or voices in a way that is pleasant, interesting, or exciting: Let’s listen to some music on the radio. What kind of music does your band play? ► tune a series of musical notes that are nice to listen to: He whistled a pretty little tune as he worked. ► melody a tune, especially one that is part of a larger piece of music: There is a beautiful melody at the beginning of the symphony that comes back in the last movement. ► piece of music (also piece) a written, musical work: This is a piece I’m learning for my piano recital. ► song a short piece of music with words: She and her friends were listening to songs on the radio and dancing. ► arrangement a piece of music that has been written or changed so that it can be played by a particular instrument: The composer wrote an arrangement of a popular Christmas carol for flute and guitar. ► composition formal a piece of music. Used especially to talk about who wrote it, or when you are not giving a specific name for the music: Mozart wrote his first composition at the age of five. ► number a piece of popular music, a song, a dance, etc. that forms part of a larger performance: She sang several numbers from her most recent album. ► track one of the songs or pieces of music on a CD: The first track is my favorite. ► score a long piece of music written to go with a movie: The score for the movie won an Oscar. 1MUSIC eng. lang. arts a)[countable] a short piece of music with words that you sing: We played guitars and sang songs. Who wrote this song? She performed some Russian folk songs from her childhood. b)[uncountable] songs or singing in general: Tonight we present an evening of Irish song and dance.► see thesaurus at music2BIRD/ANIMAL [countable, uncountable] science, biology the musical sounds made by birds or some other animals, such as whales: The lark’s song is so beautiful.3burst/break into song to suddenly start singing: The crowd suddenly broke into song.4for a song very cheaply: He was able to buy the house for a song.5a song and dance (about something) informal an explanation or excuse that is too long and complicated6somebody’s song a song that reminds two people in a romantic relationship of when they first met: Listen, they’re playing our song.[Origin: Old English sang]COLLOCATIONSverbssing a song The children were singing folk songs.hum a song (=sing the tune with your mouth closed) She hummed a song as she worked.play a song (=with singing and musical instruments) The band played a lot of their old songs.perform a song (=in public) He performed the song in front of a huge audience.write/compose a song Do they write their own songs?record a song The song was first recorded in 1982.hear a song Have you heard her new song?adjectives/nouns + songa good/great song That’s a great song!a hit song (=one that is very popular) The radio station plays all the latest hit songs.somebody’s favorite song What’s your favorite song on the radio?a new song Are any of the songs on the album new?an old song They learned a few old cowboy songs to sing around the fire.a traditional song This is a traditional song from Germany.an original song (=one that someone wrote himself or herself) She sang an original song that she wrote for her family.a pop song (also a popular song formal) I love all those '60s pop songs.a folk song (=a traditional song from a particular culture) The grandparents still teach their grandchildren the old folk songs.a love song He is releasing an album of love songs for Valentine’s Day.a torch song (=a sad song about love) Billie Holliday sang a hauntingly beautiful torch song.a protest song They were singing old protest songs from the 1960s.a Beatles/Coldplay/Lady Gaga etc. song Can you play any Beatles songs?a theme song (=the main piece of music from a movie, TV show, etc.) I was whistling the theme song from the movie all week.somebody’s signature song (=the song someone is famous for) Aretha Franklin’s signature song has to be “Respect.”song + nounssong lyrics (=the words to a song) The song lyrics come up on screen over the video of the band playing. |