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music

[ myoo-zik ]

noun

  1. an art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color.
  2. the tones or sounds employed, occurring in single line (melody) or multiple lines (harmony), and sounded or to be sounded by one or more voices or instruments, or both.
  3. musical work or compositions for singing or playing.
  4. the written or printed score of a musical composition.
  5. such scores collectively.
  6. any sweet, pleasing, or harmonious sounds or sound:

    the music of the waves.

  7. appreciation of or responsiveness to musical sounds or harmonies:

    Music was in his very soul.

  8. Fox Hunting. the cry of the hounds.


music

/ ˈmjuːzɪk /

noun

  1. an art form consisting of sequences of sounds in time, esp tones of definite pitch organized melodically, harmonically, rhythmically and according to tone colour
  2. such an art form characteristic of a particular people, culture, or tradition

    Indian music

    baroque music

    rock music

  3. the sounds so produced, esp by singing or musical instruments
  4. written or printed music, such as a score or set of parts
  5. any sequence of sounds perceived as pleasing or harmonious
  6. rare.
    a group of musicians

    the Queen's music

  7. face the music informal.
    to confront the consequences of one's actions
  8. music to one's ears
    something that is very pleasant to hear

    his news is music to my ears

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • music·less adjective
  • anti·music noun adjective
  • under·music noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of music1

First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English musike, from Latin mūsica, from Greek mousikḕ (téchnē) “(the art) of the Muse,” feminine of mousikós, from Moûs(a) Muse + -ikos -ic
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Word History and Origins

Origin of music1

C13: via Old French from Latin mūsica, from Greek mousikē ( tekhnē ) (art) belonging to the Muses, from Mousa Muse
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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. face the music, to meet, take, or accept the consequences of one's mistakes, actions, etc.:

    He's squandered his money and now he's got to face the music.

More idioms and phrases containing music

In addition to the idiom beginning with music , also see face the music .
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Example Sentences

Of course, the band’s music also thrived because of their interpersonal challenges.

From Salon

The singer's Facebook post has prompted a number of sympathetic comments, including one tagging music star Elton John and asking him to help.

From BBC

Another eyewitness, Gianni Warzecha, told the BBC he was listening to Christmas music at the market with his girlfriend's family when "suddenly there was a rumbling and the sound of shattered glass".

From BBC

At the start of her career, she scored hits with shiny pop anthems such as Fancy, I Love It and Boom Clap - but over the years, her music has become more volatile and aggressive.

From BBC

She says its Wrapped feature works so well because music is personal and people enjoy the nostalgia of seeing the songs that marked their lives over the past year.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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