chokehold choke hold | a restraining hold, someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind, he grabbed the woman in a chokehold, demanded her cash and jewelry, and then fled |
music | musical activity (singing or whistling etc.), his music was his central interest |
instrumental music | music produced by playing a musical instrument |
vocal music | music that is vocalized (as contrasted with instrumental music) |
hold-down | a limitation or constraint, taxpayers want a hold-down on government spending |
grasping taking hold seizing prehension | the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles) |
clasp clench clutch clutches grasp grip hold | the act of grasping, he released his clasp on my arm, he has a strong grip for an old man, she kept a firm hold on the railing |
wrestling hold | a hold used in the sport of wrestling |
scissors scissors hold scissor hold scissor grip scissors grip | a wrestling hold in which you wrap your legs around the opponents body or head and put your feet together and squeeze |
music lesson | a lesson in performing music |
music medicine | punishment for one's actions, you have to face the music, take your medicine |
cargo area cargo deck cargo hold hold storage area | the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo |
handle grip handgrip hold | the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it, he grabbed the hammer by the handle, it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip |
hold keep | a cell in a jail or prison |
hold | a stronghold |
music box musical box | produces music by means of pins on a revolving cylinder that strike the tuned teeth of a comb-like metal plate |
music hall vaudeville theater vaudeville theatre | a theater in which vaudeville is staged |
music school | a school specializing in music |
music stand music rack | a light stand for holding sheets of printed music |
music stool piano stool | a stool for piano players, usually adjustable in height |
hold | power by which something or someone is affected or dominated, he has a hold over them |
music euphony | any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds, he fell asleep to the music of the wind chimes |
music | (music) the sounds produced by singers or musical instruments (or reproductions of such sounds) |
piano music | the sound of music produced by a piano, he thought he heard piano music next door |
music of the spheres | an inaudible music that Pythagoras thought was produced by the celestial |
appreciation grasp hold | understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something, he has a good grasp of accounting practices |
Bachelor of Music BMus | a bachelor's degree in music |
Doctor of Music DMus MusD | a doctor's degree in music |
piano music | sheet music to be played on a piano |
sheet music | a musical composition in printed or written form, she turned the pages of the music as he played |
vaudeville music hall | a variety show with songs and comic acts etc. |
music r | an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner |
monophony monophonic music monody | music consisting of a single vocal part (usually with accompaniment) |
polyphony polyphonic music concerted music | music arranged in parts for several voices or instruments |
black music African-American music | music created by African-American musicians, early forms were songs that had a melodic line and a strong rhythmic beat with repeated choruses |
classical music classical serious music | traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste |
chamber music | serious music performed by a small group of musicians |
part music | vocal music for several voices in independent parts (usually performed without accompaniment) |
religious music church music | genre of music composed for performance as part of religious ceremonies |
musical composition opus composition piece piece of music | a musical work that has been created, the composition is written in four movements |
instrumental music | music intended to be performed by a musical instrument or group of instruments |
symphony symphonic music | a long and complex sonata for symphony orchestra |
dance music | music to dance to |
serialism serial music | th century music that uses a definite order of notes as a thematic basis for a musical composition |
twelve-tone music -tone music twelve-tone system -tone system | a type of serial music introduced by Arnold Schoenberg, uses a tone row formed by the twelve semitones of the chromatic scale (and inverted or backward versions of the row) |
marching music march | genre of music written for marching, Sousa wrote the best marches |
military march military music martial music | brisk marching music suitable for troops marching in a military parade |
popular music popular music genre | any genre of music having wide appeal (but usually only for a short time) |
disco disco music | popular dance music (especially in the late s), melodic with a regular bass beat, intended mainly for dancing at discotheques |
pop music pop | music of general appeal to teenagers, a bland watered-down version of rock'n'roll with more rhythm and harmony and an emphasis on romantic love |