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song Listen to audio/ˈsɑ:ŋ/ noun
plural songs
1 [count] : a short piece of music with words that are sung
He sang a love song. The song was playing on the radio.see also folk song, siren song, swan song, theme song, torch song
2 [noncount] : the act of singing
She suddenly burst/broke into song. [=began singing] The event was celebrated in song by a folk group.
3 [count, noncount] : a series of musical sounds that are produced by a bird or an animal (such as a whale)
I could hear the song of a sparrow.
for a song
chiefly US, informal : for a very small amount of money
This old car can be bought/had for a song.

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