music
- Top 1000
Sense 1
- noun
- A1
Sounds made by voices or instruments and put together in a way that people enjoy hearing.
She listens to quiet music while she works in the evening.
The music was so loud that nobody could hear the doorbell.
Live music begins at eight in the café across the street.
He has been making music with his brother for ten years.
Common collocations: listen to music · play music · classical music · live music · loud music · a piece of music
Part of: Music, Art, Games and hobbies, Media
Sense 2 · less common
- noun
- B1
Signs written or printed on paper that show a player or singer which sounds to make.
Can you read music, or do you play everything by ear?
She turned the page of music without missing a single beat.
He learned to read music long before he learned to read.
Common collocations: read music · sheet music · write music down · follow the music · a page of music
Part of: Music, Writing, School and teaching
Forms
- plural
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