song definition

1. a short musical composition with words
• examples: a successful musical must have at least three good songs
2. a distinctive or characteristic sound
• examples: the song of bullets was in the air
• examples: the song of the wind
• examples: the wheels sang their song as the train rocketed ahead
3. the act of singing
• examples: with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates
4. a very small sum
• examples: he bought it for a song