Definition of 'song'

Noun

1. a short musical composition with words; "a successful musical must have at least three good songs"
      Synonyms: vocal
2. 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"
3. the act of singing; "with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates"
      Synonyms: strain
4. the characteristic sound produced by a bird; "a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age"
      Synonyms: birdcall call birdsong
5. a very small sum; "he bought it for a song"
6. the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
      Synonyms: Sung Sung dynasty Song dynasty

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