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serenades

/ˌsɛrəˈneɪdz/

Meanings
noun
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.

Examples :

"On warm summer evenings, Maria listened to the sweet serenades drifting up from the street below her balcony. "
music entertainment culture literature tradition sound action

Related Words

Illustration listened

listened verb

/ˈlɪsn̩d/

To pay attention to a sound or speech.

"Please listen carefully as I explain.  I like to listen to music."

Illustration serenade

serenade noun

/ˌsɛɹəˈneɪd/

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.

"The young man sang a serenade beneath his girlfriend's window every evening. "

Illustration evening

evening noun

/ˈivnɪŋ/ /ˈiːvənɪŋ/

The time of the day between dusk and night, when it gets dark.

"The evening air was cool as Sarah walked home from school. "

Illustration instrumental

instrumental noun

/ɪnstɹəˈmɛntəl/

(grammar) The instrumental case.

"The instrumental case, used in some languages, marks the tool or instrument used in an action. "

Illustration performed

performed verb

/pə.ˈfɔːmd/ /pɚ.ˈfɔɹmd/

To do something; to execute.

"It took him only twenty minutes to perform the task."

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration movements

movements noun

/ˈmuːv.mənts/

Physical motion between points in space.

"I saw a movement in that grass on the hill."

Illustration directly

directly adverb

/daɪˈɹɛk(t)li/

In a direct manner; in a straight line or course.

"The path from the school to my house goes directly through the park. "

Illustration interest

interest noun

/ˈɪntəɹɪst/ /ˈɪntəɹst/

The price paid for obtaining, or price received for providing, money or goods in a credit transaction, calculated as a fraction of the amount or value of what was borrowed.

"Our bank offers borrowers an annual interest of 5%."

Illustration drifting

drifting verb

/ˈdɹɪftɪŋ/

To move slowly, especially pushed by currents of water, air, etc.

"The balloon was drifting in the breeze."

Illustration composition

composition noun

/ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/

The act of putting together; assembly.

"The composition of the band's new song involved several different instruments. "

Illustration evenings

evenings noun

/ˈiːvnɪŋz/

The time of the day between dusk and night, when it gets dark.

"I like to read books in the evenings after dinner. "