Definition of "music"

music

/ˈmjuːzɪk/

noun
usually uncountable, plural musics
1. A series of sounds organized in time, usually employing some combination of harmony, melody, rhythm, tempo, etc., to convey a mood.
  Quotations
  Muſick has Charms to ſooth a ſavage Breaſt, / To ſoften Rocks, or bend a knotted Oak.
  1697, [William] Congreve, The Mourning Bride, a Tragedy. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], Act I, page 1
  Music lessons in early childhood lead to changes in the brain that could improve its performance far into adulthood, researchers say.
  2013 November 22, Ian Sample, “Music lessons in early childhood may improve brain's performance”, in The Guardian Weekly‎, volume 189, number 24, page 32
2. (figuratively) Any interesting or pleasing sounds.
  Quotations
  “Oh! this was very kind,” she said, with that simplicity and tenderness, which at times made her voice pure music, “I could not have expected you so soon.”
  1856, John Esten Cooke, The Virginia Comedians‎, page 247
3. An art form, created by organizing pitch, rhythm, and sounds made using musical instruments and sometimes singing.
4. A guide to playing or singing a particular tune; sheet music.
5. (military, slang) Electronic signal jamming.
6. (US, slang, dated) Heated argument.
7. (US, slang, dated) Fun; amusement.
verb
third-person singular simple present musics, present participle musicking, simple past and past participle musicked
1. (transitive) To seduce or entice with music.