music
- noun
- /ˈmjuːzɪk/
- Listening to classical music can be very soothing after a long day.
- listen to music
- play music
- background music
The bright flashing lights, loud music, the loud unguarded talking.
- The bright flashing lights, loud music, the loud unguarded talking.
- Matches matches the RPM of the music to the fire alarm.
- But to them, that music inherently sounded scary.
Examples
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I'm very interested in music, in jazz.
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Anyway, I was coming down Beale Street and I heard this music coming from a saloon.
Fiction book (1990) -
You hear music, great music if it's a good sound.
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But the nature of their music did change a bit.
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Often, town bands do not read music, but competition is increasing the numbers that do.
Academic text (2008) -
The drum of water was like music in her head, in her heart.
Fiction book (1990) -
I love the sound of the Italian language; there is music in it to my ear.
Fiction book (1990) -
There were cheers and music and hugs and dancing.
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The shouts, laughter, and music from the field where the games were held had ceased.
Fiction book (1991) -
The office door was locked, but the sound of music was plainly audible.
Fiction book (1990)
Idioms
- Informal
Accept and deal with unpleasant results or criticism for something you did
Compounds
A style of popular music from the southern United States with simple tunes and storytelling lyrics often played on guitar
Music that is formal and often played by orchestras, mainly from Europe since the 1700s
Music for a small group of instruments, like a string quartet, played for a small audience
A type of loud, powerful rock with strong guitar sounds, fast drums, and angry lyrics
- Archaic
A building where people watch live shows like songs, comedy, and short acts
- NSFW
An old, simple type of country music from the mountains of the southern United States
Music played without electronic sound equipment, using only natural instruments and voices
Lively music with a strong beat played for soldiers marching or military parades
- Archaic
A show with songs, jokes, and short acts that was popular in Britain long ago
- Literature
An old idea that the movements of planets and stars make a perfect, silent harmony in the universe
- Archaic
A style of pop rock from 1960s Britain with strong rhythms and simple melodies
A style of music from the 1970s that uses harsh, machine-like sounds and shocking ideas
- Jargon
A type of drum and bass with playful, bouncy beats and silly sound effects
- Specialized
A university degree that shows advanced study or performance in music
- Specialized
Music without words that has no story and focuses on its sound and structure
- Specialized
Music where some parts are left to chance or the performer's choice during a performance
How Pleasant
Surface Forms
Etymology
Music also comes from the Greek mousike, 'art of the Muses', but it later grew to mean any sound that is pleasant or harmonious. So we call things like the rain or rustling leaves 'music' because they make pleasant sounds.