🎵ballad

noun
/ˈbæləd/

Meaning

a narrative song or poem, often sentimental or romantic

Example Sentences

The singer performed a moving ballad about lost love.

Synonyms

song, poem, ditty, lyric

Antonyms

prose, silence

Collocations

romantic ballad, traditional ballad, sing a ballad

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