| anthem |
a song of praise or patriotism. [2 definitions] |
| ballad |
a poem or song that tells a story. |
| burst |
When someone moves with a burst of speed, it means that they suddenly make a very quick movement. When there is a burst of song from the birds, it means that the birds suddenly start singing. [1/6 definitions] |
| carol |
a song of joy, especially a Christmas song. [2/3 definitions] |
| chant |
a song that is sung on the same note or the same few notes throughout. [1/4 definitions] |
| chorus |
a part of a song that is repeated after every verse. [1/3 definitions] |
| dance |
When you do a dance, you do an act of dancing to one piece of music. When someone asks you for a dance, it means that they want to dance with you while a song is played. [1/7 definitions] |
| delivery |
the way in which speech is said or a song is sung. [1/2 definitions] |
| download |
When you download something from the internet, you put it onto your own computer. When you download something, like a song or a game, it becomes part of your computer's memory. Now you can play the song or game whenever you want without using the internet. You can download things from the internet onto other kinds of things like a music player, tablet, or phone too. |
| hear |
When you hear something like a song, a story, or a speech, you experience the whole thing using your ears. [1/5 definitions] |
| hum |
to make the sound of a song without opening the lips. [1/4 definitions] |
| hymn |
a song or poem written in praise of God or a country. |
| jingle |
a light, lively song or poem that is easy to remember. Jingles are often used to help sell products on radio and television. [1/4 definitions] |
| jukebox |
a machine that holds many different records or CDs and plays music when money is put in. By pushing a button, the song that is chosen will play. |
| lark1 |
a songbird with a long hind claw and a musical song. There are many kinds of larks. |
| laverock |
a primarily Scottish word for "lark," a kind of songbird with a long hind claw and a musical song. |
| learn |
When you learn something like a poem, a song, or a joke, you make it stay in your memory. [1/4 definitions] |
| lullaby |
a song sung to put a child to sleep. |
| lyric |
(often plural) the words to a song. [1/3 definitions] |
| meadowlark |
one of two kinds of North American songbirds that nest in open fields and have a sweet, musical song. A meadowlark has a yellow breast marked with black. |
| melody |
A melody is a string of musical sounds that you can follow as you listen. A melody is something that can be sung because it is made up of individual notes. Often when we talk about a melody, we mean the string of sounds that can be heard most clearly in a song. The melody is the part that most people will sing when they hear the song. |