ballad
ballad · ballads · balladed · ballading
To compose or sing balladsTo compose or sing ballads.
/ˈbæləd/
» This ballad is thirty verses long.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To compose or sing ballads.
(obsolete)To make mention of in ballads.
Examples
13 sentencesThis ballad is thirty verses long.
Tom was singing a rock ballad.
Tom has already sung three ballads tonight.
She writes ballads about life and love.
Yesterday I listened to a beautiful ballad.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From French ballade, from Old Occitan ballada (“poem for a dance”), from Late Latin ballarFrom French ballade, from Old Occitan ballada (“poem for a dance”), from Late Latin ballare. Doublet of balada and ballade.
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Forms
ballads, ballading, balladed, balladedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle