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PRONUNCIATION OF DRINKING SONG

drinking song  [ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ sɒŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DRINKING SONG

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Drinking song is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DRINKING SONG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Drinking song

A drinking song is a song sung while drinking alcohol. Most drinking songs are folk songs, and may be varied from person to person and region to region, in both the lyrics and in the music. In Germany, drinking songs are called Trinklieder. In Sweden, where they are called Dryckesvisor, there are drinking songs associated with Christmas, Midsummer, and other celebrations. An example of such a song is "Helan går". In Spain, Asturias, patria querida is usually depicted as a drinking song.

Definition of drinking song in the English dictionary

The definition of drinking song in the dictionary is a song whose words may celebrate alcohol drinking that is known for being sung by groups drinking alcohol together; drinking songs are often folk songs.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DRINKING SONG


birdsong
ˈbɜːdˌsɒŋ
cradlesong
ˈkreɪdəlˌsɒŋ
croissant
ˈkrwʌsɒŋ
evensong
ˈiːvənˌsɒŋ
plainsong
ˈpleɪnˌsɒŋ
presong
priːˈsɒŋ
singsong
ˈsɪŋˌsɒŋ
song
sɒŋ
subsong
ˈsʌbˌsɒŋ
undersong
ˈʌndəˌsɒŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DRINKING SONG

drink-drive limit
drink-driver
drink-driving
drinkability
drinkable
drinkableness
drinkably
drinker
drinker moth
drinking
drinking chocolate
drinking fountain
drinking problem
drinking straw
drinking trough
drinking water
drinking-up time
drinks
drinks cabinet
drinks party

WORDS THAT END LIKE DRINKING SONG

folk song
for a song
gospel song
Kyongsong
love song
marching song
on song
part song
patter song
pop song
prick song
school song
siren song
swan song
theme song
torch song

Synonyms and antonyms of drinking song in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «drinking song» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DRINKING SONG

Find out the translation of drinking song to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of drinking song from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «drinking song» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

喝酒歌
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

canción de taberna
570 millions of speakers

English

drinking song
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पीने के गीत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شرب أغنية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

застольная песня
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Drinking Song
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মদ্যপান গান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chanson à boire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Minum lagu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Trinklied
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

酒宴の歌
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마시는 노래
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngombe song
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bài tửu ca
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாடல் பாடல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पिण्याचे गाणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Içki şarkısı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

brindisi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

piosenki pitnej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

застільна пісня
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cântec de băut
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκολίου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Drink lied
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dryckesvisa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

drikking sang
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of drinking song

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DRINKING SONG»

The term «drinking song» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.440 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DRINKING SONG» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about drinking song

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DRINKING SONG»

Discover the use of drinking song in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to drinking song and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Alcohol and Temperance in Modern History: An International ...
The most famous example of this sort of tune borrowing is, of course,“The Star Spangled Banner,”the national anthem of the United States, which is based on a drinking song: “The Anacreontic Song” or “Anacreon in Heaven,” lyrics by Ralph  ...
Jack S. Blocker, David M. Fahey, Ian R. Tyrrell, 2003
2
The Elephantine Papyri in English: Three Millennia of ...
PTOLEMAIC TEXTS (Dl-10) Dl BKT V.2 62 (P. Berlin 13270) ELEGIAC DRINKING SONG DATE: End of 4th Century BCE SIZE: 33 cm wide by 25 cm high LINES: 2 1 , parallel to the fibers on the recto, perpendicular to the joins PLACE: ...
Bezalel Porten, 1996
3
The Schubert Song Companion
There is a dated copy in the Witteczek-Spaun collection (Vienna, GdM). The first publication was in the Gesamtausgabe in 1895. 'Skolion' is a Greek word for a drinking song in which the cup is passed round. Schubert's setting is slight but ...
John Reed, 1997
4
Opera as Drama
After lago's Drinking Song ("And let me the canakin clink, clink"), a formal strophic piece in B minor enlivened by Cas- sio's increasing drunkenness, Montano enters to a few bars of recitative. The succeeding section is developmental, ...
Joseph Kerman, 2005
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The Music Sound:
Back | Home | Up | Next A drinking song is a song sung while drinking, that is, consuming alcohol. Some drinking songs are about drink, but some are not. Groups which currently still have a drinking song tradition include rugby players, hash ...
Nicolae Sfetcu, 2014
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Comedy in Music: A Historical Bibliographical Resource Guide
1860-63)(W458). Schubert composed comic part-songs, of which "Die Advokaten " (1812)(W578) is an example. "Edit nonus, edit clerus" (1825)(W579) is a setting of a 14th-century drinking song for unaccompanied male quartet; "Trinklied im ...
Enrique Alberto Arias, 2001
7
Complete Catalogue of Sheet Music and Musical Works ...
50 Drinking-song. “ Les Soirées Musicales." 1'. Rossini. 35 Dying volunteer. Song and chorus. 6. Beckel. 30 Drinking-song. 10. Suppc. 40 Dying volunteer. 14. Gumpert. 30 Drinking-song and chorus. “ Zampa.” 5. Herold. 20 Dying warrior. 2.
Board of Music Trade (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA), 1870
8
The Disney Song Encyclopedia
“The Drinking Song” is the rousing song of celebration written by George Bruns for the adventure film The Fighting Prince of Donegal (1966) about the sixteenth- century Irish hero “Red Hugh” O'Donnell. After O'Donnell (Peter McEnery) has ...
Thomas S. Hischak, Mark A. Robinson, 2009
9
Indian Esoteric Buddhism: Social History of the Tantric Movement
In his extraordinary reading of Virupa's drinking song, Munidatta accomplishes several hermeneutical goals. First, he uncouples Virupa from the kind of activity that would render him a siddha unpalatable to entire groups of prospective ...
Ronald M. Davidson, 2004
10
West End Broadway: The Golden Age of the American Musical in ...
... Welling; Pierre Birabeau: Alec Fraser; Bennie Kidd: John E. Coyle; Azuri: Ruby Morriss; Sid El Kar: Sidney Pointer; Captain Paul Fontaine: Barry Mackay; Clementina: Nancy Eshelby; Susan: Elsa Palmer MN: Prelude and Drinking Song ; Ho!
Adrian Wright, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DRINKING SONG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term drinking song is used in the context of the following news items.
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Star-spangled drunk
#First, the tune is a British drinking song — people would sing this while they got drunk and nobody had a problem with making this the national ... «San Diego Reader, Jul 15»
2
Trump's Campaign Theme Song Headache? Blame Michael …
Abraham Lincoln's campaign used an old Irish drinking song with new lyrics, renamed "Lincoln and Liberty." The song became hugely popular, ... «GPB, Jul 15»
3
Trump's campaign theme song headache? Michael Jackson started it
Abraham Lincoln's campaign used an old Irish drinking song with new lyrics, renamed "Lincoln and Liberty." The song became hugely popular, ... «89.3 KPCC, Jul 15»
4
Stanfest a celebration with sunny skies, dispositions
“Is it a drinking song?” interjected stage neighbour Mike Doyle. “Yes, yes it is,” she answered with considerable enthusiasm and a sly grin. “Well ... «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Jul 15»
5
No nat'l anthems at Universiade
The organizing committee said that they used this song, also known as a beer-drinking song, as the official hymn to emphasize that the biennial ... «Korea Times, Jul 15»
6
John R. Andersen: Patriotism includes freedom from our national …
Pretty funny that the American national anthem was a British drinking song? Francis Scott Key was the author of the poem, not the music. «Chippewa Herald, Jul 15»
7
BWW Reviews: LA TRAVIATA, a Tragic Love Story Of Pleasure …
As the Baron Douphol has declined Violetta's invitation to toast the party, Alfredo is asked to sing a Brindisi drinking song which Gore, Lahaj ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
8
10 pieces of US historical trivia to rain on any July 4 party
Francis Scott Key “borrowed” a drinking song from a London gentlemen's club written in 1770 as the theme for the “Star-Spangled Banner. «Sunshine State News, Jul 15»
9
The complex art of the accompanist
To the second, who is plunging into the swirl of notes in a drinking song by Strauss: “This should go off like a champagne cork.” And to a young ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
10
Bombs Bursting in Air This Weekend? Be Careful or Leave It to the …
The poem was later set to the tune of a drinking song by John Stafford Smith, 'To Anacreon in Heaven,' and came to be called 'The ... «WAER, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Drinking song [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/drinking-song>. May 2024 ».
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