n
(music, specifically) A morning love song, or a song of lovers parting in the morning.
n
An often racy and satirical genre of English stage entertainment that originated in the 18th century.
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a ballad.
n
One who composes or performs ballads.
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a ballad.
n
A seller or composer of ballads.
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ballads considered as a group; also, the sharing (transmission), making and performing of ballads, ballads as an activity, as a tradition, as a body of work, as a craft, as implying a community of singers, makers and lovers of ballads.
adv
In the style of a ballad.
n
A ballad or song of joy.
n
(countable) An individual opera in this genre.
v
(obsolete, rare) To make music upon.
n
The leader of a group (especially of performers)
n
One who, or that which, quiets or calms.
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(US) One who performs in concerts.
n
A song or chant made for such a festivity.
adj
Being or relating to a dramatic work, such as an opera, in which music plays an integral part.
n
(slang) A so-called concert in which all the singers sing different songs at the same time.
n
(slang) Synonym of Dutch concert
n
(by extension) A cadence used to sing those words of the Gloria Patri.
n
(music, countable) A person who sings in falsetto.
n
(music) The lead singer in a musical group.
v
(intransitive, now chiefly dialectal) To sing; charm; enchant.
n
(Britain) the opera that takes place there.
n
A genre of 19th-century opera characterized by large-scale casts and orchestras, and lavish and spectacular design and stage effects, normally with plots based on or around dramatic historic events.
n
(music) A guest on a music or other recording.
n
An umlaut over a letter in the name of a heavy metal band (as in "Motörhead", "Queensrÿche" and "Mötley Crüe"), added gratuitously for mere stylistic effect.
adj
Alternative form of hip-hoppy. [Relating to or characteristic of the hip-hop culture or hip-hop music.]
n
(music) A musician who frequently produces hits; a star
n
A chant consisting of many people singing "Hu" together.
n
(slang, derogatory, by extension) A music artist whose popularity is perceived to be due to marketing efforts alone
n
A writer of jazz poetry.
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(uncountable) A form of entertainment popular in clubs, at parties, etc, in which individual members of the public sing along to pre-recorded instrumental versions of popular songs, the lyrics of which are displayed for the singer on a screen in time with the music.
n
A nineteenth-century form of French opera, emphasising melody and having a romantic or fantasy theme.
n
(South Korean idol fandom) A segment of a performance.
v
(intransitive) To act as a minstrel; to entertain by playing a musical instrument, singing, etc.
n
Alternative spelling of minstreling [(countable) An act of playing a musical instrument or singing as a minstrel.]
n
A collection of minstrel ballads.
n
(US, slang, dated) Fun; amusement.
n
(probably archaic or obsolete) A meeting or a party for a musical entertainment; a musicale.
n
(music) A dreamlike or pensive composition, usually for the piano.
n
(idiomatic) A film or novel depicting adventures of characters in the American Old West; a western.
n
(music) A theatrical work, combining drama, music, song and sometimes dance.
n
A type of French comic opera, typified by everyday characters and ludicrous situations. (Often attributive.)
adj
Resembling or characteristic of opera.
adj
Of, related to, or typical of opera.
n
Alternative form of operetta (“light opera”) [(music) A lighter version of opera with a frivolous story and spoken dialogue. [from 18th c.]]
adj
of or relating to an operetta
n
Alternative form of opera bouffe [A type of French comic opera, typified by everyday characters and ludicrous situations. (Often attributive.)]
n
An opera characterised by spoken dialogue interspersed between the arias and ensemble numbers.
n
(music) A form of traditional Chinese theatre which combines music, vocal performance, mime, dance and acrobatics.
n
A light popera with a frivolous story.
v
(transitive) To convert into a popular form; to adapt to the norms of pop music; to make poppy.
n
(Internet slang) A participant in the Usenet newsgroup rec.music.hip-hop.
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(music) A romanza, or sentimental ballad.
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(uncountable) A genre of opera with light, comedic themes (less risqué than those of the operetta) which was popular in 19th century Britain; especially the works of Gilbert and Sullivan.
adj
Having some characteristics of opera.
n
(Rastafari, Jamaica, nonstandard) sensimilla
n
A love song that is sung directly to one's love interest, especially one performed below the window of a loved one in the evening.
n
(colloquial, often childish) An informal gathering involving group singing.
n
A person who sings, often professionally.
adj
Alternative form of sing-songy [(informal) Sing-song.]
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(dated) Alternative form of songcraft. [(music) The practice or skill of crafting or composing songs.]
n
(music) The practice or skill of crafting or composing songs.
n
An event, often informal, where people sing together for the pleasure of it.
adj
(obsolete) Consisting of or containing songs.
n
A singer, especially a singer of songs; a gleeman.
adj
(music) Resembling a suite
n
(historical) A certain form of song or dance popular in Elizabethan times.
n
A song, often sentimental, lamenting an unrequited love; normally sung by a woman.
adj
Related to trance music.
n
A company of, often touring, actors, singers or dancers.
v
(transitive, intransitive, music, specifically) To perform a vamp (“a repeated, often improvised accompaniment, for example, under dialogue or while waiting for a soloist to be ready”).
n
(in the plural, UK) Musicians who sing or play at night or in the early morning, especially at Christmas time; serenaders; musical watchmen. [formerly waites, wayghtes.]
n
(obsolete) A song, especially the song of a minstrel.
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