'Serenade' definitions:
Definition of 'serenade'
(from WordNet)
noun
A musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form [syn: divertimento, serenade]
noun
A song characteristically played outside the house of a woman
verb
Sing and play for somebody; "She was serenaded by her admirers"
Definition of 'Serenade'
From: GCIDE
- Serenade \Ser`e*nade"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Serenaded; p. pr. & vb. n. Serenading.] To entertain with a serenade. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Serenade'
From: GCIDE
- Serenade \Ser`e*nade"\, v. i. To perform a serenade. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Serenade'
From: GCIDE
- Serenade \Ser`e*nade"\, n. [F. s['e]r['e]nade, It. serenata, probably fr. L. serenus serene (cf. Serene), misunderstood as a derivative fr. L. serus late. Cf. Soir['e]e.] (Mus.) (a) Music sung or performed in the open air at nights; -- usually applied to musical entertainments given in the open air at night, especially by gentlemen, in a spirit of gallantry, under the windows of ladies. (b) A piece of music suitable to be performed at such times. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'serenade'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- address,
- addresses,
- alba,
- amorous pursuit,
- anthem,
- art song,
- aubade,
- ballad,
- ballade,
- ballata,
- barcarole,
- beau,
- blues,
- blues song,
- boat song,
- Brautlied,
- bridal hymn,
- brindisi,
- calypso,
- canso,
- canticle,
- canzone,
- canzonet,
- canzonetta,
- carol,
- cavatina,
- chanson,
- chant,
- chantey,
- chase,
- chirp,
- chirrup,
- choir,
- chorus,
- Christmas carol,
- court,
- courting,
- croon,
- croon song,
- descant,
- dirge,
- ditty,
- do-re-mi,
- drinking song,
- epithalamium,
- esquire,
- folk song,
- follow,
- gallantry,
- hum,
- hymeneal,
- hymn,
- intonate,
- intone,
- Kunstlied,
- lay,
- lay siege to,
- Liebeslied,
- lied,
- lilt,
- love song,
- love-lilt,
- make suit to,
- matin,
- minstrel,
- minstrel song,
- minstrelsy,
- national anthem,
- pay attention to,
- pay court to,
- pipe,
- prothalamium,
- psalm,
- pursue,
- quaver,
- roulade,
- serena,
- serenata,
- shake,
- sing,
- sing in chorus,
- sol-fa,
- solmizate,
- song,
- spark,
- squire,
- sue,
- suing,
- suit,
- swain,
- sweetheart,
- theme song,
- torch song,
- tremolo,
- trill,
- troll,
- tweedle,
- tweedledee,
- twit,
- twitter,
- vocalize,
- Volkslied,
- war song,
- warble,
- wedding song,
- whistle,
- woo,
- wooing,
- yodel