<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>any light, simple song, especially one of sentimental or romantic character, having two or more stanzas all sung to the same melody.</li><li>a simple narrative poem of folk origin, composed in short stanzas and adapted for singing.</li><li>any poem written in similar style.</li><li>the music for a ballad.</li><li>a sentimental or romantic popular song.</li></ul>