1. (

• song ,
• vocal ,

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

2. (

• song

) 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. (

• song ,
• strain ,

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

4. (

• birdcall ,
• call ,
• birdsong ,
• song ,

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

5. (

• song

) a very small sum; "he bought it for a song" ;

6. (

• Sung ,
• Sung_dynasty ,
• Song ,
• Song_dynasty

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