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blues

DEFINITIONS OF: blues

1

n a state of depression

“he had a bad case of the blues”
Synonyms:
blue devils, megrims, vapors, vapours
Type of:
depression
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity

n a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes

Types:
boogie, boogie-woogie
an instrumental version of the blues (especially for piano)
Type of:
African-American music, black music
music created by African-American musicians; early forms were songs that had a melodic line and a strong rhythmic beat with repeated choruses
folk ballad, folk song, folksong
a song that is traditionally sung by the common people of a region and forms part of their culture
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