song　?

Pronunciation: British [s?] American [s]

Song basically means "song" and is a countable noun. It is often used as a cognate object after sing.

Song can also be interpreted as "singing", which refers to the abstract action of "singing" and is an uncountable noun.

Song is directly derived from the Old English sang, which means singing.

Bilingual examples:

That's an old English song.

That's an old English song.

Extended information:

Synonyms

1. tune?

Pronunciation: British [tju?n]? American [tu?n] ]

n. Melody; tone; harmony; coordination; quantity

vt. To... tune; adjust

vi. Tuning; adjusting frequency

He played a tune on the violin.

He played a tune on the violin.

2. melody

Pronunciation: English ['mel?di] American ['mel?di]

n. Melody; tune; tune; beautiful Music

The organist played a famous melody.

The organist played a famous melody.