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Serenade vs Lullaby - What's the difference?

serenade | lullaby |

As verbs the difference between serenade and lullaby

is that serenade is while lullaby is to sing a lullaby to.

As a noun lullaby is

a soothing song to lull children to sleep.

serenade

English

Noun

(wikipedia serenade) (en noun)
  • a love song that is sung directly to one's love interest, especially one performed below the window of a loved one in the evening
  • (music) an instrumental composition in several movements

    • Verb

  • to sing or play a serenade (for someone)
  • * 2013 , Daniel Taylor, Rickie Lambert's debut goal gives England victory over Scotland'' (in ''The Guardian , 14 August 2013)[http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/aug/14/england-scotland-international-friendly]
    • The Southampton striker, who also struck a post late on, was being serenaded by the Wembley crowd before the end and should probably brace himself for some Lambert-mania over the coming days but, amid the eulogies, it should not overlook the deficiencies that were evident in another stodgy England performance.

    lullaby

    English

    (wikipedia lullaby)

    Noun

    (lullabies)
  • A soothing song to lull children to sleep.

    • Synonyms

    * berceuse * cradle song

    Related terms

    * hushaby * lull

    Verb

  • To sing a lullaby to.