Definition of ballad in English:

ballad

noun ˈbalədˈbæləd

1A poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas. Traditional ballads are typically of unknown authorship, having been passed on orally from one generation to the next.
民谣，叙事诗歌（传统叙事诗歌多为无名氏创作，是通过口头世代相传的民俗文化）
Example sentencesExamples
- Last night, for example, the audience spanned all ages, and all were familiar with the ballads, torch songs and comic ensemble pieces.
- There are a number of English and American folk ballads which narrate stories from the grave, aren't there?
- It is the hour spoken of most often in fairy tales and ballads and song, where almost anything is possible.
- Contestants performed a variety of music from Thai pop songs to old folk songs or ballads from Isaan.
- Their roots were firmly in the ballads and traditional music in the early days.
- This massive influx of new settlers brought with them many of their own traditions, stories and ballads.
- Then he argues that stories, ballads, and legends are not things of the past.
- With a traditional ballad you may notice the rhyme scheme or alliteration.
- His ambition is to follow in Slim's footsteps singing and playing traditional Australian bush ballads.
- It adapted itself to the current fashions for folksong style, the ballad, and finally ragtime and jazz idioms.
- They are sure to captivate you with their vast collection of Irish ballads and folk songs.
- She also brought out her banjo and sang some sea shanties and murder ballads, accompanied by her guitarist Skippy.
- She loved ceilidh music all her life and was very fond of traditional music and ballad songs.
- He first emerged in the 1960s to give a new voice to the traditional ballad and to a generation's call for social and political change.
- Accentual verse has continued to flourish, however, in a wide range of popular songs, hymns, ballads, and nursery rhymes.
- He cherished some lovely old books containing the folk songs and traditional ballads of our land.
- Sitting on a low stool and cradling his beloved guitar he sang in a rich baritone a mixture of haunting ballads and cheery folk songs.
- A man of no airs nor graces, he also liked traditional music and ballads and the old songs of our land.
- Assigning tunes and tune variants to specific poems and ballads was not uncommon during the seventeenth century.
- Needless to say, the music that Brahms set to this ballad is very dark.
Synonyms
song, folk song, shanty, ditty, canzone
poem, tale, saga
2A slow sentimental or romantic song.
抒情歌曲；情歌
Example sentencesExamples
- Most songs are retiring ballads, the kind pulled out at the end of the night to send fans out the door in each other's arms.
- One of the stand-out tracks is in fact a ballad, a love song.
- There are sappy ballads aplenty, but this need not turn you off this Toronto-based quartet.
- A slow, romantic ballad drifted into the air and the crowd turned to look at them.
- Mournful, quietly ecstatic ballads alternate with more riff based, rhythmically insistent workouts.
- He ranges from melancholy thoughts on life to romantic ballads to blues to rocking tunes.
- He has recorded everything from the most romantic ballads to movie theme songs, disco, rock and even gospel.
- Despite a hugely prolific career, Cole is now best known for a handful of over-played sentimental ballads.
- They perform a range of covers ranging from fast paced pop and r'n'b to tender ballads and slow airs.
- From outside Amanda could hear the sound of the romantic ballads playing as she climbed out of the car.
- The man continues to smile, and she rests her head on his shoulder as they continue to dance to a slow ballad.
- Crooning romantic ballads and keeping the beat with faster numbers, he made his mark with his debut album.
- Just as before it was followed by a slower ballad and Rebecca found herself again gently rocking in his arms.
- Both bands have the ability to write heart melting ballads and also manage to write gritty anthems packed full of aggression.
- There are a few that have vocal hooks, some get awesomely chaotic and some are forlorn ballads.
- Those soft romantic ballads of yours rock, and they are my style exactly!
- The record has a variety of tunes, from lightly gritty rock to melodic pop to romantic power ballads.
- Dynamically, this album has its slow ballad songs and its loud ones.
- Hearts melted and spirits ignited as some couples took to the front of the stage, dancing to these romantic ballads.
- Nightfall is an album of deeply introspective ballads.

Derivatives

balladist

noun ˈbalədɪst

Through the ages, perhaps no other Arab balladist has been quoted more than this desert bard.
Example sentencesExamples
- After the First World War he returned to Egypt and turned from a court bard to a versatile balladist.
- They know him as that honeyed-vocaled balladist that they fell in love with in 2002.
- Last year Eller, a riveting balladist, opened for the Rolling Stones in Rio.
- His father was the local balladist and dancer.

Origin

Late 15th century (denoting a light, simple song): from Old French balade, from Provençal balada 'dance, song to dance to', from balar 'to dance', from late Latin ballare (see ball²). The sense 'narrative poem' dates from the mid 18th century.

Rhymes

salad

Definition of ballad in US English:

ballad

nounˈbalədˈbæləd

1A poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas. Traditional ballads are typically of unknown authorship, having been passed on orally from one generation to the next as part of the folk culture.
民谣，叙事诗歌（传统叙事诗歌多为无名氏创作，是通过口头世代相传的民俗文化）
Example sentencesExamples
- He first emerged in the 1960s to give a new voice to the traditional ballad and to a generation's call for social and political change.
- They are sure to captivate you with their vast collection of Irish ballads and folk songs.
- Then he argues that stories, ballads, and legends are not things of the past.
- There are a number of English and American folk ballads which narrate stories from the grave, aren't there?
- With a traditional ballad you may notice the rhyme scheme or alliteration.
- Sitting on a low stool and cradling his beloved guitar he sang in a rich baritone a mixture of haunting ballads and cheery folk songs.
- His ambition is to follow in Slim's footsteps singing and playing traditional Australian bush ballads.
- Accentual verse has continued to flourish, however, in a wide range of popular songs, hymns, ballads, and nursery rhymes.
- Last night, for example, the audience spanned all ages, and all were familiar with the ballads, torch songs and comic ensemble pieces.
- It adapted itself to the current fashions for folksong style, the ballad, and finally ragtime and jazz idioms.
- Assigning tunes and tune variants to specific poems and ballads was not uncommon during the seventeenth century.
- Their roots were firmly in the ballads and traditional music in the early days.
- It is the hour spoken of most often in fairy tales and ballads and song, where almost anything is possible.
- She also brought out her banjo and sang some sea shanties and murder ballads, accompanied by her guitarist Skippy.
- She loved ceilidh music all her life and was very fond of traditional music and ballad songs.
- A man of no airs nor graces, he also liked traditional music and ballads and the old songs of our land.
- Needless to say, the music that Brahms set to this ballad is very dark.
- This massive influx of new settlers brought with them many of their own traditions, stories and ballads.
- He cherished some lovely old books containing the folk songs and traditional ballads of our land.
- Contestants performed a variety of music from Thai pop songs to old folk songs or ballads from Isaan.
Synonyms
song, folk song, shanty, ditty, canzone
1. 1.1 A slow sentimental or romantic song.
  抒情歌曲；情歌
  Example sentencesExamples
  He ranges from melancholy thoughts on life to romantic ballads to blues to rocking tunes.
  There are a few that have vocal hooks, some get awesomely chaotic and some are forlorn ballads.
  The man continues to smile, and she rests her head on his shoulder as they continue to dance to a slow ballad.
  Hearts melted and spirits ignited as some couples took to the front of the stage, dancing to these romantic ballads.
  One of the stand-out tracks is in fact a ballad, a love song.
  Nightfall is an album of deeply introspective ballads.
  Just as before it was followed by a slower ballad and Rebecca found herself again gently rocking in his arms.
  From outside Amanda could hear the sound of the romantic ballads playing as she climbed out of the car.
  They perform a range of covers ranging from fast paced pop and r'n'b to tender ballads and slow airs.
  Mournful, quietly ecstatic ballads alternate with more riff based, rhythmically insistent workouts.
  There are sappy ballads aplenty, but this need not turn you off this Toronto-based quartet.
  A slow, romantic ballad drifted into the air and the crowd turned to look at them.
  He has recorded everything from the most romantic ballads to movie theme songs, disco, rock and even gospel.
  Most songs are retiring ballads, the kind pulled out at the end of the night to send fans out the door in each other's arms.
  Crooning romantic ballads and keeping the beat with faster numbers, he made his mark with his debut album.
  Despite a hugely prolific career, Cole is now best known for a handful of over-played sentimental ballads.
  Both bands have the ability to write heart melting ballads and also manage to write gritty anthems packed full of aggression.
  Dynamically, this album has its slow ballad songs and its loud ones.
  The record has a variety of tunes, from lightly gritty rock to melodic pop to romantic power ballads.
  Those soft romantic ballads of yours rock, and they are my style exactly!

Origin

Late 15th century (denoting a light, simple song): from Old French balade, from Provençal balada ‘dance, song to dance to’, from balar ‘to dance’, from late Latin ballare (see ball). The sense ‘narrative poem’ dates from the mid 18th century.

词汇	ballad
释义	Definition of ballad in English: ballad noun ˈbalədˈbæləd 1A poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas. Traditional ballads are typically of unknown authorship, having been passed on orally from one generation to the next. 民谣，叙事诗歌（传统叙事诗歌多为无名氏创作，是通过口头世代相传的民俗文化） Example sentencesExamples Last night, for example, the audience spanned all ages, and all were familiar with the ballads, torch songs and comic ensemble pieces. There are a number of English and American folk ballads which narrate stories from the grave, aren't there? It is the hour spoken of most often in fairy tales and ballads and song, where almost anything is possible. Contestants performed a variety of music from Thai pop songs to old folk songs or ballads from Isaan. Their roots were firmly in the ballads and traditional music in the early days. This massive influx of new settlers brought with them many of their own traditions, stories and ballads. Then he argues that stories, ballads, and legends are not things of the past. With a traditional ballad you may notice the rhyme scheme or alliteration. His ambition is to follow in Slim's footsteps singing and playing traditional Australian bush ballads. It adapted itself to the current fashions for folksong style, the ballad, and finally ragtime and jazz idioms. They are sure to captivate you with their vast collection of Irish ballads and folk songs. She also brought out her banjo and sang some sea shanties and murder ballads, accompanied by her guitarist Skippy. She loved ceilidh music all her life and was very fond of traditional music and ballad songs. He first emerged in the 1960s to give a new voice to the traditional ballad and to a generation's call for social and political change. Accentual verse has continued to flourish, however, in a wide range of popular songs, hymns, ballads, and nursery rhymes. He cherished some lovely old books containing the folk songs and traditional ballads of our land. Sitting on a low stool and cradling his beloved guitar he sang in a rich baritone a mixture of haunting ballads and cheery folk songs. A man of no airs nor graces, he also liked traditional music and ballads and the old songs of our land. Assigning tunes and tune variants to specific poems and ballads was not uncommon during the seventeenth century. Needless to say, the music that Brahms set to this ballad is very dark. Synonyms song, folk song, shanty, ditty, canzone poem, tale, saga 2A slow sentimental or romantic song. 抒情歌曲；情歌 Example sentencesExamples Most songs are retiring ballads, the kind pulled out at the end of the night to send fans out the door in each other's arms. One of the stand-out tracks is in fact a ballad, a love song. There are sappy ballads aplenty, but this need not turn you off this Toronto-based quartet. A slow, romantic ballad drifted into the air and the crowd turned to look at them. Mournful, quietly ecstatic ballads alternate with more riff based, rhythmically insistent workouts. He ranges from melancholy thoughts on life to romantic ballads to blues to rocking tunes. He has recorded everything from the most romantic ballads to movie theme songs, disco, rock and even gospel. Despite a hugely prolific career, Cole is now best known for a handful of over-played sentimental ballads. They perform a range of covers ranging from fast paced pop and r'n'b to tender ballads and slow airs. From outside Amanda could hear the sound of the romantic ballads playing as she climbed out of the car. The man continues to smile, and she rests her head on his shoulder as they continue to dance to a slow ballad. Crooning romantic ballads and keeping the beat with faster numbers, he made his mark with his debut album. Just as before it was followed by a slower ballad and Rebecca found herself again gently rocking in his arms. Both bands have the ability to write heart melting ballads and also manage to write gritty anthems packed full of aggression. There are a few that have vocal hooks, some get awesomely chaotic and some are forlorn ballads. Those soft romantic ballads of yours rock, and they are my style exactly! The record has a variety of tunes, from lightly gritty rock to melodic pop to romantic power ballads. Dynamically, this album has its slow ballad songs and its loud ones. Hearts melted and spirits ignited as some couples took to the front of the stage, dancing to these romantic ballads. Nightfall is an album of deeply introspective ballads. Derivatives balladist noun ˈbalədɪst Through the ages, perhaps no other Arab balladist has been quoted more than this desert bard. Example sentencesExamples After the First World War he returned to Egypt and turned from a court bard to a versatile balladist. They know him as that honeyed-vocaled balladist that they fell in love with in 2002. Last year Eller, a riveting balladist, opened for the Rolling Stones in Rio. His father was the local balladist and dancer. Origin Late 15th century (denoting a light, simple song): from Old French balade, from Provençal balada 'dance, song to dance to', from balar 'to dance', from late Latin ballare (see ball²). The sense 'narrative poem' dates from the mid 18th century. Rhymes salad Definition of ballad in US English: ballad nounˈbalədˈbæləd 1A poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas. Traditional ballads are typically of unknown authorship, having been passed on orally from one generation to the next as part of the folk culture. 民谣，叙事诗歌（传统叙事诗歌多为无名氏创作，是通过口头世代相传的民俗文化） Example sentencesExamples He first emerged in the 1960s to give a new voice to the traditional ballad and to a generation's call for social and political change. They are sure to captivate you with their vast collection of Irish ballads and folk songs. Then he argues that stories, ballads, and legends are not things of the past. There are a number of English and American folk ballads which narrate stories from the grave, aren't there? With a traditional ballad you may notice the rhyme scheme or alliteration. Sitting on a low stool and cradling his beloved guitar he sang in a rich baritone a mixture of haunting ballads and cheery folk songs. His ambition is to follow in Slim's footsteps singing and playing traditional Australian bush ballads. Accentual verse has continued to flourish, however, in a wide range of popular songs, hymns, ballads, and nursery rhymes. Last night, for example, the audience spanned all ages, and all were familiar with the ballads, torch songs and comic ensemble pieces. It adapted itself to the current fashions for folksong style, the ballad, and finally ragtime and jazz idioms. Assigning tunes and tune variants to specific poems and ballads was not uncommon during the seventeenth century. Their roots were firmly in the ballads and traditional music in the early days. It is the hour spoken of most often in fairy tales and ballads and song, where almost anything is possible. She also brought out her banjo and sang some sea shanties and murder ballads, accompanied by her guitarist Skippy. She loved ceilidh music all her life and was very fond of traditional music and ballad songs. A man of no airs nor graces, he also liked traditional music and ballads and the old songs of our land. Needless to say, the music that Brahms set to this ballad is very dark. This massive influx of new settlers brought with them many of their own traditions, stories and ballads. He cherished some lovely old books containing the folk songs and traditional ballads of our land. Contestants performed a variety of music from Thai pop songs to old folk songs or ballads from Isaan. Synonyms song, folk song, shanty, ditty, canzone 1.1 A slow sentimental or romantic song. 抒情歌曲；情歌 Example sentencesExamples He ranges from melancholy thoughts on life to romantic ballads to blues to rocking tunes. There are a few that have vocal hooks, some get awesomely chaotic and some are forlorn ballads. The man continues to smile, and she rests her head on his shoulder as they continue to dance to a slow ballad. Hearts melted and spirits ignited as some couples took to the front of the stage, dancing to these romantic ballads. One of the stand-out tracks is in fact a ballad, a love song. Nightfall is an album of deeply introspective ballads. Just as before it was followed by a slower ballad and Rebecca found herself again gently rocking in his arms. From outside Amanda could hear the sound of the romantic ballads playing as she climbed out of the car. They perform a range of covers ranging from fast paced pop and r'n'b to tender ballads and slow airs. Mournful, quietly ecstatic ballads alternate with more riff based, rhythmically insistent workouts. There are sappy ballads aplenty, but this need not turn you off this Toronto-based quartet. A slow, romantic ballad drifted into the air and the crowd turned to look at them. He has recorded everything from the most romantic ballads to movie theme songs, disco, rock and even gospel. Most songs are retiring ballads, the kind pulled out at the end of the night to send fans out the door in each other's arms. Crooning romantic ballads and keeping the beat with faster numbers, he made his mark with his debut album. Despite a hugely prolific career, Cole is now best known for a handful of over-played sentimental ballads. Both bands have the ability to write heart melting ballads and also manage to write gritty anthems packed full of aggression. Dynamically, this album has its slow ballad songs and its loud ones. The record has a variety of tunes, from lightly gritty rock to melodic pop to romantic power ballads. Those soft romantic ballads of yours rock, and they are my style exactly! Origin Late 15th century (denoting a light, simple song): from Old French balade, from Provençal balada ‘dance, song to dance to’, from balar ‘to dance’, from late Latin ballare (see ball). The sense ‘narrative poem’ dates from the mid 18th century.
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