music

See also: Music, Musić, músic, müziç, and mùșic

music - English

Romeo and Juliet Overture
Performed by the Skidmore College Orchestra, courtesy of Musopen

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Noun

music (usually uncountable, plural musics)

  1. A series of sounds organized in time, usually employing some combination of melody, harmony, tempo, rhythm etc. usually to convey a mood.
    • I keep listening to this music because it's a masterpiece.
  2. (figuratively) Any pleasing or interesting sounds.
  3. An art form, created by organizing of pitch, rhythm, and sounds made using musical instruments and sometimes singing.
  4. A guide to playing or singing a particular tune; sheet music.
  5. (military, slang) Electronic signal jamming.
  6. (US, slang, dated) Heated argument.
  7. (US, slang, dated) Fun; amusement.

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Verb

music (third-person singular simple present musics, present participle musicking, simple past and past participle musicked)

  1. (transitive) To seduce or entice with music.

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music - Interlingua

Pronunciation

  • IPA: [ˈmuzik]

Adjective

music (comparative plus music, superlative le plus music)

  1. musical, of, or pertaining to music.

Synonyms

music - Middle English

Noun

music

  1. Alternative form of musike
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