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serenade vs chivaree

chivaree vs serenade

serenade and chivaree both are nouns.

serenade is a verb but chivaree is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
serenade Yes No Yes No
chivaree Yes No No No
As nouns, chivaree is a hyponym of serenade; that is, chivaree is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than serenade:
  • serenade: a song characteristically played outside the house of a woman
  • chivaree: a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
Other hyponyms of serenade include belling, callathump, callithump, charivari, shivaree.
serenade (noun) chivaree (noun)
a song characteristically played outside the house of a woman a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form
serenade (verb) chivaree (verb)
sing and play for somebody
Difference between serenade and chivaree

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