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Definition of serenading - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
romantic gesturethe act of performing music for someone as a gesture
- Serenading was common in old romantic movies.
Adjective
romantic musicsinging or playing music to show love
- He stood outside her window serenading her with a guitar.
Origin of serenading
Italian, serenata (evening song)
Examples of serenading in a sentence
Serenading in the plaza drew a crowd as she accepted his proposal. The serenading musician attracted a small crowd. She found the serenading violinist enchanting.
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- French:sérénade, faisant la sérénade, ...
- German:Serenade, serenadierend, ...
- Italian:serenata, romantico, ...
- Spanish:serenata, cantante, ...
- Portuguese:serenata, romântico, ...
- Chinese:献唱, 唱情歌的, ...
- Japanese:セレナーデ, セレナーデを歌う, ...
- Arabic:غَزَلِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:הַשְׁמָעַת סֶרֵנָדָה, מְסַרְנֵד, ...
- Russian:серенада, серенадный, ...
- Ukrainian:серенадування, серенадний, ...
- Hindi:संगीत सुनाना, प्रेमपूर्ण, ...
Definition of serenade - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
musical entertainmententertain someone with a musical performance
- The band serenaded the guests at the reception..
2.
romantic musicsing or play music for someone romantically
- He serenaded her with a guitar under the stars.
Noun
1.
social ritualmusical performance given to honor someone
- He gave her a serenade under her window on Valentine's Day..
2.
art formRare piece of music suitable for such a performanceRare
- The composer wrote a beautiful serenade for string quartet..
Origin of serenade
Italian, serenata (calm) + -ade (suffix)
Examples of serenade in a sentence
Street musicians serenade passersby daily. The singer serenaded the crowd with a love ballad. He decided to serenade her with a violin solo. The band played a serenade for the retiring teacher. A serenade was performed at the wedding reception. They performed a serenade under the stars.
The serenade echoed through the night air.
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- French:sérénader, sérénade, ...
- German:ein Ständchen bringen, Serenade, ...
- Italian:cantare una serenata, serenata, ...
- Spanish:cantar una serenata, serenata, ...
- Portuguese:fazer uma serenata, serenata, ...
- Chinese:为...演奏音乐, 小夜曲, ...
- Japanese:音楽で楽しませる, 音楽の贈り物, ...
- Arabic:عَزَفَ لَهُ, سِيرِينادَة, ...
- Hebrew:לְנַגֵּן לְ, סֶרֶנָדָה, ...
- Russian:развлекать музыкой, музыкальная дань, ...
- Ukrainian:розважати музикою, серенада, ...
- Hindi:गीत सुनाना, संगीतमय प्रस्तुति, ...
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