Rhapsody - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈræpsədɪ|
Brit.
|ˈræpsədɪ|
noun
- an enthusiastic expression of emotion
- (music) a free instrumental composition in one extended movement; typically emotional or exuberant in character
- (in ancient Greece) an epic poem adapted for recitation
- (music) a free instrumental composition in one extended movement; typically emotional or exuberant in character
- (in ancient Greece) an epic poem adapted for recitation
Extra examples
The mayor launched into a long rhapsody about his plans for the city.
...listening to Mozart always left him in a rhapsody that lingered for the remainder of the evening...
Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue
The performance was greeted with rhapsodies of praise.
Which band had a hit with 'Bohemian Rhapsody'?
Word forms
noun
singular: rhapsody
plural: rhapsodies
singular: rhapsody
plural: rhapsodies
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