song : Idioms & Phrases

• noun a song (sometimes improvised) sung by guests at a banquet
  scolion.
  

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• noun a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else
  cover; cover version.
  
  • they made a cover of a Beatles' song

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• noun a song celebrating the joys of drinking; sung at drinking parties
  

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• noun a song that is traditionally sung by the common people of a region and forms part of their culture
  folk ballad; folksong.
  

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• one of a class of songs long popular with the common people.

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• adverb for a relatively small amount of money
  for a bargain price; at a low price.
  
  • we bought the house for a song

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• noun a song about love or expressing love for another person
  love song.
  

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• noun a song about love or expressing love for another person
  love song.
  

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• a trifle; nothing of value. "I do not intend to be thus put off with an old song." Dr. H. More.

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• a song in two or more (commonly four) distinct vocal parts. "A part song differs from a madrigal in its exclusion of contrapuntual devices; from a glee, in its being sung by many voices, instead of by one only, to each part." Stainer & Barrett.

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• . (a) The Gregorian chant, or canto fermo; the prescribed melody of the Roman Catholic service, sung in unison, in tones of equal length, and rarely extending beyond the compass of an octave . (b) A simple melody.

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• noun an Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of Daniel
  

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• noun religious music for singing
  

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• noun the enticing appeal of something alluring but potentially dangerous
  siren call.
  
  • he succumbed to the siren call of the wilderness

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• noun theatrical performance combining singing and dancing
  
• noun an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse
  fairytale; cock-and-bull story; fairy tale; fairy story.
  

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• (Zoöl.), any singing bird; one of the Oscines.

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• noun the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
  Sung dynasty; Sung; Song.
  

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• noun an Old Testament book consisting of a collection of love poems traditionally attributed to Solomon but actually written much later
  Canticles; Song of Solomon; Canticle of Canticles.
  

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• noun an Old Testament book consisting of a collection of love poems traditionally attributed to Solomon but actually written much later
  Canticles; Song of Solomon; Canticle of Canticles.
  

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• noun small songbird common in North America
  Melospiza melodia.
  

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• (Zoöl.), a very common North American sparrow (Melospiza fasciata, or M. 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.

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• noun common Old World thrush noted for its song
  mavis; Turdus philomelos; throstle.
  

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• (Zoöl.), a common European thrush (Turdus musicus), noted for its melodius song; called also mavis, throsite, and thrasher.

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• noun a final performance or effort (especially before retirement)
  last hurrah.
  

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• noun a melody used to identify a performer or a dance band or radio/tv program
  signature tune; signature.
  
• noun a melody that recurs and comes to represent a musical play or movie
  

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• noun a popular song concerned with disappointment in love
  

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• a song of or pertaining to war; especially, among the American Indians, a song at the war dance, full of incitements to military ardor.

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• noun a usually rhythmical song to accompany repetitious work
  

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