Work Song (Noun)
Meaning
A usually rhythmical song to accompany repetitious work.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The sailors broke into a lively work song as they hauled in the nets on the fishing boat.
- The chain gang's work song echoed through the desert landscape as they labored in the scorching sun.
- In the factory, the workers sang a traditional work song to match the rhythm of the machines.
- The construction workers developed their own work song to help them stay in sync while laying pipes.
- As the miners dug deeper into the earth, their work song grew more powerful and haunting.