hissimusiikki — meaning in English
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English meaning
- Muzak noun Bland, easy-listening background music, especially the kind played in shops, offices, or lifts.
Senses
hissimusiikki is used for these senses in English:
- Muzak (music) Easy listening music, whether played live or recorded, especially if regarded as uninteresting.
- Muzak (music, trademark) Recorded background music characterized by soft, soothing instrumental sounds which is transmitted by wire, radio, or recorded media (originally on a subscription basis) to doctors' offices, shops, and other business premises. [from 1934]
- ear candy (US, colloquial, music) Light popular music that has an instant appeal but no lasting impact or significance.
- elevator music (US, Canada) Bland, inoffensive music played as a background in elevators and businesses (such as offices and shopping malls).
Muzak — full definition
- noun Bland, easy-listening background music, especially the kind played in shops, offices, or lifts.
- noun Anything considered dull, undemanding, or droning on in the background.