Tenor Definition & Meaning
tenor
- adjective
- (of a musical instrument) intermediate between alto and baritone or bass; "a tenor sax"
- of or close in range to the highest natural adult male voice; "tenor voice"
- noun
- the adult male singing voice above baritone
- the pitch range of the highest male voice
- an adult male with a tenor voice
- a settled or prevailing or habitual course of a person's life; "nothing disturbed the even tenor of her ways"
- the general meaning or substance of an utterance; "although I disagreed with him I could follow the tenor of his argument"
"Tenor" in song lyrics
See how tenor is used in real songs:
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"My rims chop, like a tenor"
Chalie Boy & Tite — Swangin -
"Not a soprano, or alto, the Rage is a tenor"
The Lady of Rage — Big Bad Lady -
"old man river sung by tenor"
AOL — AOL
Words that rhyme with tenor
Usage tips for "tenor"
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- What does tenor mean?
- (of a musical instrument) intermediate between alto and baritone or bass; "a tenor sax" of or close in range to the highest natural adult male voice; "tenor voice" the adult male singing voice above baritone the pitch range of the highest male voice an adult male with a tenor voice a settled or prevailing or habitual course of a person's life; "nothing disturbed the even tenor of her ways" the general meaning or substance of an utterance
- What part of speech is tenor?
- Tenor is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does tenor have?
- Tenor has 7 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).