blues
/blu:z/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A state of depression or melancholy: "blues" refers to a feeling of deep sadness, gloom, or low spirits.
- A genre of music: "blues" is a style of music that originated in African-American communities in the United States, characterized by a specific chord structure, expressive lyrics, and often a melancholic or soulful sound.
Examples of Usage
Noun (State of mind):
- She's been feeling the blues ever since her friend moved away.
- Listening to cheerful music can help chase away the blues.
Noun (Music genre):
- Muddy Waters was a legendary figure in the blues.
- They spent the evening listening to classic blues records.
Advanced Usage
"to have the blues": to feel sad or depressed.
- He's had the blues all week because of the rainy weather.
"the blues" (as a singular concept in music): While typically plural, it can be treated as a singular noun when referring to the genre as a whole.
- The blues is a foundational genre for rock and roll.
Variants and Related Words
Blue (adj): While a separate word, it is related in meaning, describing a feeling of sadness.
- She was feeling a bit blue after the movie ended.
Bluesy (adj): Having the qualities of blues music.
- The guitarist played a slow, bluesy solo.
Synonyms
- Melancholy: A feeling of pensive sadness.
- Depression: A state of feeling sad and without hope.
- Gloom: A state of partial or total darkness; a state of depression or despondency.
Related Phrases
- Sing the blues: Literally, to perform blues music. Figuratively, to complain or lament about one's problems.
- He's always singing the blues about his job.
Related Idioms
- Feeling blue: An idiom meaning to feel sad or depressed, closely related to "having the blues."
- I'm feeling a little blue today; I think I'll stay home.
Noun
- a state of depression
- he had a bad case of the blues
- 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