music

[ myoo-zik ]

/ ˈmyu zɪk /

noun

an art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color.

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.

musical work or compositions for singing or playing.

the written or printed score of a musical composition.

such scores collectively.

any sweet, pleasing, or harmonious sounds or sound: the music of the waves.

appreciation of or responsiveness to musical sounds or harmonies: Music was in his very soul.

Fox Hunting. the cry of the hounds.

Idioms for music

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.

Origin of music

1200–50; Middle English musike < Latin mūsica < Greek mousikḕ ( téchnē) (the art) of the Muse, feminine of mousikós, equivalent to Moûs(a) Muse + -ikos -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM music

mu·sic·less, adjective an·ti·mu·sic, noun, adjective un·der·mu·sic, noun

Words nearby music

mushroom slab construction, mushroom ventilator, mushy, mushyheaded, musial, music, music box, music centre, music drama, music hall, music has charms to soothe a savage breast

Example sentences from the Web for music

I gotta say—I think this past year was pretty bad for music.

Coffee Talk with Fred Armisen: On ‘Portlandia,’ Meeting Obama, and Taylor Swift’s Greatness |Marlow Stern |January 7, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
What an amazing thing to be able to listen to any music you want, a whole world of bands.

Belle & Sebastian Aren’t So Shy Anymore |James Joiner |January 7, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
Do you think that as we get older our thoughts shift to the more abstract, the music, than the definite, the lyrics?

Belle & Sebastian Aren’t So Shy Anymore |James Joiner |January 7, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
I remember all our music appeared on Spotify overnight, without anybody asking us.

Belle & Sebastian Aren’t So Shy Anymore |James Joiner |January 7, 2015 |DAILY BEAST

Was that a transitional moment for you from music to comedy?

Coffee Talk with Fred Armisen: On ‘Portlandia,’ Meeting Obama, and Taylor Swift’s Greatness |Marlow Stern |January 7, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
From the inn yard came the sound of music and the beat of the dancers feet on the hard ground.

The Motor Maids Across the Continent |Katherine Stokes
He was an elector, and had a taste for music and literature.

Dealings With The Dead |A Sexton of the Old School
Perhaps I shall be able to justify it, and make my meaning clearer too, if I give an account of my own feelings about music.

Art |Clive Bell
The music, the lights, the haze of smoke and the scent of food were depressing.

Sally Bishop |E. Temple Thurston
In the pauses of the music speeches were made and more presents given, first by the sachems and then by the Frenchmen.

Strange Stories of the Great River |Abbie Johnston Grosvenor

British Dictionary definitions for music

music

/ (ˈmjuːzɪk) /

noun

an art form consisting of sequences of sounds in time, esp tones of definite pitch organized melodically, harmonically, rhythmically and according to tone colour

such an art form characteristic of a particular people, culture, or tradition Indian music; rock music; baroque music

the sounds so produced, esp by singing or musical instruments

written or printed music, such as a score or set of parts

any sequence of sounds perceived as pleasing or harmonious

rare a group of musicians the Queen's music

face the music informal to confront the consequences of one's actions

music to one's ears something that is very pleasant to hear his news is music to my ears

Word Origin for music

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

Idioms and Phrases with music

music

In addition to the idiom beginning with music

music to one's ears

also see:

face the music

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