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song noun [ sɒŋ ]

• a short poem or other set of words set to music or meant to be sung.
• "a pop song"
Similar: air, strain, ditty, melody, tune, popular song, pop song, number, track, lay,
• the musical phrases uttered by some birds, whales, and insects, typically forming a recognizable and repeated sequence and used chiefly for territorial defence or for attracting mates.
Similar: call(s), calling, chirp(s), chirping, cheep(s), cheeping, peep(s), peeping, chirrup(s), chirruping, warble(s), warbling, trill(s), trilling, twitter, twittering, whistling, piping, birdsong,
Origin: Old English sang, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zang and German Sang, also to sing.

for a song

• very cheaply.
"the place was going for a song"

on song

• performing well.
"will Swindon be on song for the new season?"

a song and dance

• a fuss or commotion.
"she would be sure to make a song and dance about her aching feet"



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