descant

1. v. i. Originally, a double song; a melody or counterpoint sung above the plain song of the tenor; a variation of an air; a variation by ornament of the main subject or plain song. Source: opted

2. v. i. The upper voice in part music. Source: opted

3. v. i. The canto, cantus, or soprano voice; the treble. Source: opted

4. v. i. A discourse formed on its theme, like variations on a musical air; a comment or comments. Source: opted

5. v. i. To sing a variation or accomplishment. Source: opted

6. v. i. To comment freely; to discourse with fullness and particularity; to discourse at large. Source: opted

7. n. a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody Source: wordnet

8. v. sing in descant Source: wordnet

9. v. sing by changing register; sing by yodeling Source: wordnet

10. v. talk at great length about something of one's interest Source: wordnet

11. n:100 n. a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody v. sing in descant v. talk at great length about something of one's interest Source: ecdict

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