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Pos: Noun

[WORDNET DICTIONARY]

Noun song has 6 senses

1. song(n = noun.communication) vocal - a short musical composition with words; "a successful musical must have at least three good songs"
is a kind of composition, musical composition, opus, piece, piece of music
has parts: chorus, refrain, language, lyric, words
has particulars: religious song, anthem, aria, ballad, lay, barcarole, barcarolle, ditty, coronach, dirge, lament, requiem, threnody, drinking song, folk ballad, folk song, folksong, lied, love-song, love song, berceuse, cradlesong, lullaby, golden oldie, oldie, partsong, prothalamion, prothalamium, roundelay, banquet song, scolion, serenade, torch song, work song
Derived forms verb sing₂, verb sing₁, noun songster₂, noun songster₁

2. song(n = noun.event) - 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"
is a kind of sound
Derived form verb sing₄

3. song(n = noun.act) strain - the act of singing; "with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates"
is a kind of vocal music
has particulars: carol, cradlesong, lullaby
Derived forms verb sing₂, verb sing₁, noun songster₂

4. song(n = noun.communication) birdcall, birdsong, call - the characteristic sound produced by a bird; "a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age"
is a kind of animal communication
has particulars: bell-like call, two-note call
Derived forms verb sing₃, noun songster₃

5. song(n = noun.possession) - a very small sum; "he bought it for a song"
is a kind of bargain, buy, steal

6. song(n = noun.group) song dynasty, sung, sung dynasty - the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy;
is a kind of dynasty

[CIDE DICTIONARY]

song, n. [AS. song, sang, fr. singan to sing; akin to D. zang, G. sang, Icel. söngr, Goth. saggws. See Sing.].

1. That which is sung or uttered with musical modulations of the voice, whether of a human being or of a bird, insect, etc. Hawthorne. [1913 Webster]

2. A lyrical poem adapted to vocal music; a ballad. [1913 Webster]

3. More generally, any poetical strain; a poem. [1913 Webster]
"The bard that first adorned our native tongue
Tuned to his British lyre this ancient song." [1913 Webster]

4. Poetical composition; poetry; verse. [1913 Webster]
"This subject for heroic song." [1913 Webster]

5. An object of derision; a laughingstock. [1913 Webster]
"And now am I their song, yea, I am their byword." [1913 Webster]

6. A trifle; an insignificant sum of money; as, he bought it for a song. Silliman. [1913 Webster]

Old song, a trifle; nothing of value. “I do not intend to be thus put off with an old song.” Dr. H. More. -- Song bird (Zoöl.), any singing bird; one of the Oscines. -- Song sparrow (Zoöl.), a very common North American sparrow (Melospiza fasciata, or Melospiza melodia) noted for the sweetness of its song in early spring. Its breast is covered with dusky brown streaks which form a blotch in the center. -- Song thrush (Zoöl.), a common European thrush (Turdus musicus), noted for its melodius song; -- called also mavis, throstle, and thrasher.
Syn. -- Sonnet; ballad; canticle; carol; canzonet; ditty; hymn; descant; lay; strain; poesy; verse.

[OXFORD DICTIONARY]

song, n.
1 a short poem or other set of words set to music or meant to be sung.
2 singing or vocal music (burst into song).
3 a musical composition suggestive of a song.
4 the musical cry of some birds.
5 a short poem in rhymed stanzas.
6 archaic poetry or verse.

Idiom:
for a song colloq. very cheaply. on song Brit. colloq. performing exceptionally well. song and dance colloq. a fuss or commotion. song cycle a set of musically linked songs on a romantic theme. Song of Songs (or of Solomon) a poetic Old Testament book traditionally attributed to Solomon. song sparrow a N. American sparrow, Melospiza melodia, with a characteristic musical song. song thrush a thrush, Turdus philomelos, of Europe and W. Asia, with a song partly mimicked from other birds.

Derivative:
songless adj.

Etymology:
OE sang f. Gmc (as SING)

[ROGET DICTIONARY]

Music

N music, concert, strain, tune, air, melody, aria, arietta, piece of music, work, number, opus, sonata, rondo, rondeau, pastorale, cavatina, roulade, fantasia, concerto, overture, symphony, variations, cadenza, cadence, fugue, canon, quodlibet, serenade, notturno, dithyramb, opera, operetta, oratorio, composition, movement, stave, passamezzo, toccata, Vorspiel, instrumental music, full score, minstrelsy, tweedledum and tweedledee, band, orchestra, concerted piece, potpourri, capriccio, vocal music, vocalism, chaunt, chant, psalm, psalmody, hymn, song, canticle, canzonet, cantata, bravura, lay, ballad, ditty, carol, pastoral, recitative, recitativo, solfeggio, Lydian measures, slow music, slow movement, adagio, minuet, siren strains, soft music, lullaby, dump, dirge, pibroch, martial music, march, dance music, waltz, solo, duet, duo, trio, quartet, quartett, septett, part song, descant, glee, madrigal, catch, round, chorus, chorale, antiphon, antiphony, accompaniment, second, bass, score, bourdon, drone, morceau, terzetto, composer, musician, musical, instrumental, vocal, choral, lyric, operatic, harmonious, Wagnerian, adagio, largo, larghetto, andante, andantino, alla capella, maestoso, moderato, allegro, allegretto, spiritoso, vivace, veloce, presto, prestissimo, con brio, capriccioso, scherzo, scherzando, legato, staccato, crescendo, diminuendo, rallentando, affettuoso, obbligato, pizzicato, desto, in notes by distance made more sweet, like the faint exquisite music of a dream, music arose with its voluptuous swell, music is the universal language of mankind, music's golden tongue, the speech of angels, will sing the savageness out of a bear, music hath charms to soothe the savage beast.