serenade
Plural: serenades
Noun
- a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form
- a song characteristically played outside the house of a woman
- A love song that is sung directly to one's love interest, especially one performed below the window of a loved one in the evening.
- An instrumental composition in several movements.
Verb
Verb Forms: serenaded, serenading, serenades
- To sing or play a piece of music to someone, typically at night.
- sing and play for somebody
- "She was serenaded by her admirers"
- To sing or play a serenade for (someone).
Examples
- He hoped his magnificent bingo play would SERENADE the win, leaving his opponent no chance.
- “Eine kleine Nachtmusik” is a well-known serenade written by Mozart.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from French sérénade, from Italian serenata, from the past participle of serenare, from Latin serenare, from serenus (“calm”), of uncertain origin (see there).
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 9
serenade: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordserenade: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
serenade: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 10
serenade: valid Words With Friends Word