noun
medley
MEHD-lee
noun
1
A mixture of different things.
"The stall sold a medley of dried fruits and nuts."
"The garden was a medley of colors by midsummer."
2
A musical piece made of several songs or tunes joined together.
"The band closed the show with a medley of their greatest hits."
3
A swimming race combining all four competitive strokes.
"She won gold in the 200-meter individual medley."
How to Use Medley
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA varied mix — of songs, ingredients, or swimming strokes — combined into one thing.
Common pairings
a medley of
song medley
individual medley
Word Forms
medleyed past tense, medleys plural, Medleys plural, medleys singular
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Etymology
From Old French medlee, related to the verb "meddle" (to mix).