"serenade" meaning in English

See serenade in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˌsɛrəˈneɪd/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-serenade.wav [UK] Forms: serenade [singular], serenades [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A serenade is a song that is sung directly to one's love interest.
    Sense id: simple-serenade-en-noun-VbNBeLoj Categories (other): Music

Verb

IPA: /ˌsɛrəˈneɪd/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-serenade.wav [UK] Forms: serenade [canonical], serenades [third-person, singular], serenaded [past], serenaded [past, participle], serenading [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|serenad|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you serenade for a person, you sing or play a serenade for them.
    Sense id: simple-serenade-en-verb-S-m9jsES
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