n. | 1. | (Mus.) Originally, a double song; a melody or counterpoint sung above the plain song of the tenor; a variation of an air; a variation by ornament of the main subject or plain song. |
2. | A discourse formed on its theme, like variations on a musical air; a comment or comments. | |
v. i. | 1. | To sing a variation or accomplishment. |
2. | To comment freely; to discourse with fullness and particularity; to discourse at large. |
Noun | 1. | descant - a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody Synonyms: discant |
Verb | 1. | descant - sing in descant |
2. | descant - sing by changing register; sing by yodeling; "The Austrians were yodeling in the mountains" | |
3. | descant - talk at great length about something of one's interest |