Spong vs. Song

Spongnoun

(obsolete) A long and narrow piece of land, resembling a tongue, especially a short peninsula.

Songnoun

A musical composition with lyrics for voice or voices, performed by singing.

‘Thomas listened to his favorite song on the radio yesterday.’;

Spongnoun

An irregular, narrow, projecting part of a field.

Songnoun

(by extension) Any musical composition.

Songnoun

Poetical composition; poetry; verse.

Songnoun

The act or art of singing.

Songnoun

That which is sung or uttered with musical modulations of the voice, whether of a human being or of a bird, insect, etc.

Songnoun

A lyrical poem adapted to vocal music; a ballad.

Songnoun

More generally, any poetical strain; a poem.

‘The bard that first adorned our native tongueTuned to his British lyre this ancient song.’;

Songnoun

An object of derision; a laughingstock.

‘And now am I their song, yea, I am their byword.’;

Songnoun

a short musical composition with words;

‘a successful musical must have at least three good songs’;

Songnoun

a distinctive or characteristic sound;

‘the song of bullets was in the air’; ‘the song of the wind’; ‘the wheels sang their song as the train rocketed ahead’;

Songnoun

the act of singing;

‘with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates’;

Songnoun

the characteristic sound produced by a bird;

‘a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age’;

Songnoun

a very small sum;

‘he bought it for a song’;

Songnoun

the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy

Song

A song is a musical composition intended to be performed by the human voice. This is often done at distinct and fixed pitches (melodies) using patterns of sound and silence.