a short musical composition with words; a successful musical must have at least three good songs

[ Syn: vocal ]

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'

the act of singing; with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates

[ Syn: strain ]

the characteristic sound produced by a bird; a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age

[ Syn: birdcall , call , birdsong ]

a very small sum; he bought it for a song'

the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy

[ Syn: sung , sung dynasty , song , song dynasty ]