ballad

Plural: ballads

Noun

A poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas.
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
a narrative poem of popular origin
A kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing; especially, a sentimental or romantic poem in short stanzas.
A slow romantic song.

Verb

To make mention of in ballads.
To compose or sing ballads.

Examples

He was playing the guitar and singing a ballad to his girlfriend while she was playing the drums.
His series of plays formed a ballad of triumph over a bad rack.
On Friday nights, the roller rink had a time-block called "Lovers' Lap" when they played nothing but ballads on the overhead speakers.
The poet composed a ballad praising the heroic exploits of the fallen commander.

Origin / Etymology

From French ballade, from Old Occitan ballada (“poem for a dance”), from Late Latin ballare. Doublet of ballade.

Synonyms

lay

Scrabble Score: 9

ballad: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
ballad: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ballad: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

ballad: valid Words With Friends Word