noun
music
MYOO-zihk
noun
1
Sounds arranged in a pleasing or expressive way using melody, rhythm, and harmony.
"She turned up the music as soon as the car pulled onto the motorway."
"He's been composing music since he was a teenager."
2
The written or printed notation showing how a piece should be played or sung.
"The pianist forgot her music and had to play the whole recital from memory."
How to Use Music
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishOrganised, expressive sound — songs, melodies, and the art of making them.
Common pairings
listen to music
play music
sheet music
music to my ears
Word Forms
more music comparative, musicked past tense, musics plural, Musics plural, musics singular, most music superlative
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Etymology
From Old French musique, ultimately from Ancient Greek mousike, meaning "art of the Muses."