| ballad | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. ballad, lay | a narrative song with a recurrent refrain. |
| ~ song, vocal | a short musical composition with words.; "a successful musical must have at least three good songs" |
| ~ minstrelsy | ballads sung by minstrels. |
| n. (communication) | 2. ballad, lay | a narrative poem of popular origin. |
| ~ poem, verse form | a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines. |
| ~ edda | either of two distinct works in Old Icelandic dating from the late 13th century and consisting of 34 mythological and heroic ballads composed between 800 and 1200; the primary source for Scandinavian mythology. |
| chant | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. chant | a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone. |
| ~ hallel | (Judaism) a chant of praise (Psalms 113 through 118) used at Passover and Shabuoth and Sukkoth and Hanukkah and Rosh Hodesh. |
| ~ hare krishna | a chant to the Hindu god Krishna. |
| ~ gregorian chant, plainchant, plainsong | a liturgical chant of the Roman Catholic Church. |
| ~ religious song | religious music for singing. |
| v. (communication) | 2. cantillate, chant, intonate, intone | recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm.; "The rabbi chanted a prayer" |
| ~ singsong | speak, chant, or declaim in a singsong. |
| ~ sing | produce tones with the voice.; "She was singing while she was cooking"; "My brother sings very well" |
| v. (communication) | 3. chant, intone, tone | utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically.; "The students chanted the same slogan over and over again" |
| ~ mouth, speak, talk, verbalise, verbalize, utter | express in speech.; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize" |
| song | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. song, vocal | a short musical composition with words.; "a successful musical must have at least three good songs" |
| ~ religious song | religious music for singing. |
| ~ musical composition, opus, piece of music, composition, piece | a musical work that has been created.; "the composition is written in four movements" |
| ~ anthem | a song of devotion or loyalty (as to a nation or school). |
| ~ aria | an elaborate song for solo voice. |
| ~ ballad, lay | a narrative song with a recurrent refrain. |
| ~ barcarole, barcarolle | a boating song sung by Venetian gondoliers. |
| ~ refrain, chorus | the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers. |
| ~ ditty | a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung). |
| ~ coronach, dirge, requiem, threnody, lament | a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person. |
| ~ drinking song | a song celebrating the joys of drinking; sung at drinking parties. |
| ~ folk ballad, folk song, folksong | a song that is traditionally sung by the common people of a region and forms part of their culture. |
| ~ lied | a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano. |
| ~ love-song, love song | a song about love or expressing love for another person. |
| ~ berceuse, cradlesong, lullaby | a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep. |
| ~ lyric, words, language | the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number.; "his compositions always started with the lyrics"; "he wrote both words and music"; "the song uses colloquial language" |
| ~ golden oldie, oldie | a song that was formerly popular. |
| ~ partsong | a song with two or more voice parts. |
| ~ prothalamion, prothalamium | a song in celebration of a marriage. |
| ~ roundelay | a song in which a line or phrase is repeated as the refrain. |
| ~ banquet song, scolion | a song (sometimes improvised) sung by guests at a banquet. |
| ~ serenade | a song characteristically played outside the house of a woman. |
| ~ torch song | a popular song concerned with disappointment in love. |
| ~ work song | a usually rhythmical song to accompany repetitious work. |
| n. (event) | 2. song | 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" |
| ~ sound | the sudden occurrence of an audible event.; "the sound awakened them" |
| n. (act) | 3. song, strain | the act of singing.; "with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates" |
| ~ vocal music | music that is vocalized (as contrasted with instrumental music). |
| ~ carol | a joyful song (usually celebrating the birth of Christ). |
| ~ cradlesong, lullaby | the act of singing a quiet song to lull a child to sleep. |
| n. (communication) | 4. birdcall, birdsong, call, song | the characteristic sound produced by a bird.; "a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age" |
| ~ animal communication | communication between animals (of the same species). |
| ~ bell-like call | a birdcall that resembles the tone of a bell. |
| ~ two-note call | a birdcall having two notes.; "the two-note call of the cuckoo" |
| n. (possession) | 5. song | a very small sum.; "he bought it for a song" |
| ~ buy, steal, bargain | an advantageous purchase.; "she got a bargain at the auction"; "the stock was a real buy at that price" |
| n. (group) | 6. song, song dynasty, sung, sung dynasty | the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy. |
| ~ dynasty | a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family. |
| sing | | |
| v. (creation) | 1. sing | deliver by singing.; "Sing Christmas carols" |
| ~ music | musical activity (singing or whistling etc.).; "his music was his central interest" |
| ~ sing | to make melodious sounds.; "The nightingale was singing" |
| ~ sing | produce tones with the voice.; "She was singing while she was cooking"; "My brother sings very well" |
| ~ solmizate | sing by the syllables of solmization.; "solmizate a song before you learn the lyrics" |
| ~ troll | sing the parts of (a round) in succession. |
| ~ hymn | sing a hymn. |
| ~ carol | sing carols.; "They went caroling on Christmas Day" |
| ~ madrigal | sing madrigals.; "The group was madrigaling beautifully" |
| ~ interpret, render | give an interpretation or rendition of.; "The pianist rendered the Beethoven sonata beautifully" |
| v. (creation) | 2. sing | produce tones with the voice.; "She was singing while she was cooking"; "My brother sings very well" |
| ~ music | musical activity (singing or whistling etc.).; "his music was his central interest" |
| ~ mouth, speak, talk, verbalise, verbalize, utter | express in speech.; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize" |
| ~ place | sing a note with the correct pitch. |
| ~ troll | sing loudly and without inhibition. |
| ~ croon | sing softly. |
| ~ cantillate, chant, intonate, intone | recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm.; "The rabbi chanted a prayer" |
| ~ yodel, descant, warble | sing by changing register; sing by yodeling.; "The Austrians were yodeling in the mountains" |
| ~ warble, quaver, trill | sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below. |
| ~ treble | sing treble. |
| ~ hum | sing with closed lips.; "She hummed a melody" |
| ~ belt, belt out | sing loudly and forcefully. |
| ~ descant on | sing a descant on a main tune or melody. |
| ~ vocalise, vocalize | sing (each note a scale or in a melody) with the same vowel. |
| ~ harmonise, harmonize | sing or play in harmony. |
| ~ descant | sing in descant. |
| ~ sing along | sing with a choir or an orchestra.; "Every year the local orchestra and choir perform the `Messiah' and the audience is invited to sing along" |
| ~ psalm | sing or celebrate in psalms.; "He psalms the works of God" |
| ~ minstrel | celebrate by singing, in the style of minstrels. |
| ~ solmizate | sing using syllables like `do', `re' and `mi' to represent the tones of the scale.; "The voice teacher showed the students how to solmizate" |
| ~ tweedle, chirp | sing in modulation. |
| ~ choir, chorus | sing in a choir. |
| ~ sing | deliver by singing.; "Sing Christmas carols" |
| v. (communication) | 3. sing | to make melodious sounds.; "The nightingale was singing" |
| ~ let loose, let out, utter, emit | express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words).; "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand" |
| ~ sing | deliver by singing.; "Sing Christmas carols" |
| v. (communication) | 4. sing, whistle | make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound.; "the kettle was singing"; "the bullet sang past his ear" |
| ~ sound, go | make a certain noise or sound.; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'" |
| v. (communication) | 5. babble, babble out, blab, blab out, let the cat out of the bag, peach, sing, spill the beans, talk, tattle | divulge confidential information or secrets.; "Be careful--his secretary talks" |
| ~ disclose, divulge, let on, expose, give away, let out, reveal, unwrap, discover, bring out, break | make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret.; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case" |
| ~ talk, spill | reveal information.; "If you don't oblige me, I'll talk!"; "The former employee spilled all the details" |
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