blues
/bluːz/
noun
- A style of music that originated among African Americans in the southern United States, often expressing sadness or hardship, with a slow tempo and specific chord patterns.
- The blues has influenced many other types of music, like rock and jazz.
- She learned to play the blues on the guitar.
- My grandfather loves listening to the blues on his old record player.
- Feelings of sadness or depression (usually used with 'the').
- Talking to a friend can help chase the blues away.
- After the party ended, she had a case of the blues.
- He gets the blues when it rains for several days in a row.
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