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American  
[myoo-zik] / ˈmyu zɪk /

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.

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.
music British  
/ 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

    rock music

    baroque 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. informal to confront the consequences of one's actions

  8. something that is very pleasant to hear

    his news is music to my ears
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Other Word Forms

  • antimusic noun
  • musicless adjective
  • undermusic noun

Etymology

Origin of music

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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