songs
noun
Form of song , plural of song.
Simple meaning
A short musical composition with words.
Pronunciation
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sawngzIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsɔŋz
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
plural of song
A short musical composition with words
“A successful musical must have at least three good songs.”
plural of song
A musical composition with lyrics for voice or voices, performed by singing.
plural of song
The act or art of singing.
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This meaning: A short musical composition with words
Used this way, songs is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a musical use: it is everyday language among musicians and listeners, and specialised outside that.
“A successful musical must have at least three good songs.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Music/performance
- Arts writing
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- “A successful musical must have at least three good songs.”noun
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Inflected forms
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A short musical composition with words.
Compound terms
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An Old Testament book consisting of a collection of love poems traditionally attributed to Solomon but actually written much later.
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A composer of words or music for popular songs.
A book containing a collection of songs.
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