Ballad meaning in English

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Definition

(to sing a romantic) ballad: (to sing a romantic) slow, acoustic, emotional song noun

Examples

  • "A ballad that inspires company pride and joy."
  • "The Ballad of Joan and Sharky"
  • "A ballad about the fateful day at Bondi Beach was released shortly afterwards, and has quickly made its way up in the charts, rivalling "Waltzing Matilda" in popularity."
  • "A ballad about the fateful day at Bondi Beach was released shortly afterwards."
Exercise 1
What is a ballad?

What is a ballad?
This is incorrect. In English, "a ballad" is not a walk!
Oops! Unfortunately, a "ballad" is not a musical instrument (but if it were, I'm sure it would sound really cool!).
This is incorrect. "Ballad" is not a synonym of "party"!
A ballad is a simple song, often slow and romantic in nature. Example: After my wife left me, I sat in my pants listening to Elkie Johns love BALLADS. In the conversation, Bruno uses the term "ballad" as a loose synonym of a piece of music with words ("a ballad that inspires company pride and joy").

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