Definition: the act of singing
Usage: with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates
Similar words: vocal music
Definition: music that is vocalized (as contrasted with instrumental music)
Synonyms: birdcall, birdsong, call, song
Definition: the characteristic sound produced by a bird
Usage: a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age
Similar words: animal communication
Definition: communication between animals (of the same species)
Definition: a short musical composition with words
Usage: a successful musical must have at least three good songs
Similar words: piece, piece of music, opus, musical composition, composition
Definition: a musical work that has been created
Usage: the composition is written in four movements
Synonyms: song
Definition: a distinctive or characteristic sound
Usage: the song of bullets was in the air; the song of the wind; the wheels sang their song as the train rocketed ahead
Similar words: sound
Definition: the sudden occurrence of an audible event
Usage: the sound awakened them
Synonyms: Sung, Sung dynasty, Song, Song dynasty
Definition: the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
Similar words: dynasty
Definition: a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
Synonyms: song
Definition: a very small sum
Usage: he bought it for a song
Similar words: bargain, buy, steal
Definition: an advantageous purchase
Usage: she got a bargain at the auction; the stock was a real buy at that price