noun
songwriting
Songwriting (noun) means the craft of writing songs — creating lyrics, melodies, or both. Example: “He took a college course in songwriting.”
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The craft of writing songs — creating lyrics, melodies, or both.
"He took a college course in songwriting."
"Her songwriting has grown much more personal on this album."
How to use songwriting
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe activity or skill of composing songs.
Common pairings
songwriting career
a songwriting credit
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Word forms
- Plural
- songwritings
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Etymology
From song + writing.
Rhymes for songwriting
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What does “songwriting” mean?
The word “songwriting” means the craft of writing songs — creating lyrics, melodies, or both. In plain terms, the activity or skill of composing songs.
How do you use “songwriting” in a sentence?
Here is “songwriting” used in a sentence: “He took a college course in songwriting.”
What part of speech is “songwriting”?
“Songwriting” is a noun.
What is the meaning of songwriting?
"songwriting" (noun) means the craft of writing songs — creating lyrics, melodies, or both.
