serenade

To serenade is to sing a song or play music to someone.

(verb)

When you sing a love song to your girlfriend, this is an example of a situation where you serenade her.

The definition of a serenade is a musical composition or song, often a romantic song sung by one lover to another.

(noun)

A musical composition sung by a man to his girlfriend is an example of a serenade.

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See serenade in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. a singing or playing of music outdoors at night, esp. by a lover under the window of his sweetheart
  2. a piece of music suitable for this
  3. an instrumental composition somewhat like a suite

Origin: Fr sérénade < It serenata < sereno, serene, open air < L serenus, clear, serene; meaning infl. by assoc. with L sera, evening < serus, late

transitive verb, intransitive verb serenaded, serenading

to play or sing a serenade (to)

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See serenade in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. Music A complimentary performance given to honor or express love for someone.
  2. South Atlantic U.S. See shivaree. See Regional Note at shivaree.
  3. Music An instrumental composition written for a small ensemble and having characteristics of the suite and the sonata.
verb ser·e·nad·ed, ser·e·nad·ing, ser·e·nades
Music
verb, transitive
To perform a serenade for.
verb, intransitive
To perform a serenade.

Origin:

Origin: French sérénade

Origin: , from Italian serenata

Origin: , from sereno, calm, clear, the open air

Origin: , from Latin serēnus; see Serene 

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Related Forms:

  • serˌe·nadˈer noun

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