![]() ![]() carry the melody (=play or sing the melody, while other voices or instruments play other notes ) The soprano voice carries the melody. sing a melody She sang the melodies as though she loved them. play a melody At this point, the flute begins to play the melody. verbs have a melody All his songs have good melodies. a pop melody (=one that is typical of a pop song ) The album’s perfect pop melodies make it probably the best record this year. a lilting melody (=rising and falling in a pleasant way ) Lennon’s voice enters with a gently lilting melody. a plaintive melody (=sad ) The song's plaintive melody expresses perfectly the feeling of loneliness that she feels after her lover has gone. a haunting melody (=used about a beautiful melody, especially one that is rather sad and which you remember for a long time ) He began to play a soulful, haunting melody. a catchy melody (=one that is easy to remember ) With their catchy melodies, the songs are likely to be hits. a simple melody I like songs with a simple melody. a good/strong melody It’s hard to find rules about what makes a good melody. a haunting melody ► see thesaurus at music 2 the arrangement of musical notes in a way that is pleasant COLLOCATIONS adjectives a sweet/pretty/lovely melody (=pleasant ) The pianist played a sweet melody. ○○ noun ( plural melodies ) 1 APM a song or tune They played some lovely melodies.From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Music melody mel‧o‧dy / ˈmelədi / ![]()
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