music

noun
mus·ic
myo͞oʹzĭk

A series of sounds organized in time, usually employing some combination of harmony, melody, rhythm, tempo, etc., often to convey a mood.

Example

“I keep listening to this music because it’s a masterpiece.”

Other meanings

Any interesting or pleasing sounds.
An art form, created by organizing pitch, rhythm, and sounds made using musical instruments and/or singing.

Synonyms

melody

Example sentences

“Words express what cannot be said in music.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“I asked them to turn down the music.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“Do you enjoy listening to classical music?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Ancient Greek "Μοῦσα" (Muse).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “music” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.