Musical - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈmjuːzɪkl|  American pronunciation of the word musical
Brit.  |ˈmjuːzɪk(ə)l|  British pronunciation of the word musical

noun

- a play or film whose action and dialogue is interspersed with singing and dancing

adjective

- characterized by or capable of producing music
a musical evening
musical instruments
- talented in or devoted to music
comes from a very musical family
- characteristic of or resembling or accompanied by music
a musical speaking voice
a musical comedy
- containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody (syn: melodic, melodious)

Extra examples

She has a very musical voice.

...the musical sounds of the babbling brook...

When he began his musical career, King played only for black audiences.

She's very musical and loves to sing.

Webber had three musicals playing in London at one time.

Carroll appeared in a number of Broadway musicals.

...the orchestra's musical director has a very stately presence...

...the program will tell us the scheduled order of musical numbers...

The piano was his favorite musical instrument.

I have no musical talent.

His musical résumé includes performances at Carnegie Hall, a stint with the New York Philharmonic, and two Grammys.

There are three musical revivals on Broadway this season.

The judges of the talent show were biased toward musical acts.

...a Broadway musical that catenates a series of pop hits by means of a flimsy libretto...

...a musical piece with a counterpoise of loud and soft passages...

Word forms

noun
singular: musical
plural: musicals
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