song meaning and definition

SONG noun

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, birdsong, call
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: Song dynasty, Sung, Sung dynasty