–noun

1.	an art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color.

2.	the tones or sounds employed, occurring in single line (melody) or multiple lines (harmony), and sounded or to be sounded by one or more voices or instruments, or both.

3.	musical work or compositions for singing or playing.

4.	the written or printed score of a musical composition.

5.	such scores collectively.

6.	any sweet, pleasing, or harmonious sounds or sound: the music of the waves.

7.	appreciation of or responsiveness to musical sounds or harmonies: Music was in his very soul.

8.	Fox Hunting. the cry of the hounds.

—Idiom

9.	face the music, to meet, take, or accept the consequences of one's mistakes, actions, etc.: He's squandered his money and now he's got to face the music.

–noun

1.	the earth or globe, considered as a planet.

2.	(often initial capital letter) a particular division of the earth: the Western world.

3.	the earth or a part of it, with its inhabitants, affairs, etc., during a particular period: the ancient world.

4.	humankind; the human race; humanity: The world must eliminate war and poverty.

5.	the public generally: The whole world knows it.

6.	the class of persons devoted to the affairs, interests, or pursuits of this life: The world worships success.

7.	a particular class of people, with common interests, aims, etc.: the fashionable world.

8.	any sphere, realm, or domain, with all pertaining to it: a child's world; the world of dreams; the insect world.

9.	everything that exists; the universe; the macrocosm.

10.	any complex whole conceived as resembling the universe: the world of the microcosm.

11.	one of the three general groupings of physical nature: animal world; mineral world; vegetable world.

12.	any period, state, or sphere of existence: this world; the world to come.

13.	Often, worlds. a great deal: That vacation was worlds of fun.

14.	any indefinitely great expanse.

15.	any heavenly body: the starry worlds.

—Idioms

16.	bring into the world, a. to give birth to; bear: My grandmother brought nine children into the world. b. to deliver (a baby): the doctor brought many children into the world.

17.	come into the world, to be born: Her first child came into the world in June.

18.	for all the world, a. for any consideration, however great: She wouldn't come to visit us for all the world. b. in every respect; precisely: You look for all the world like my Aunt Mary.

19.	in the world, a. at all; ever: I never in the world w 56e ould have believed such an obvious lie. b. from among all possibilities: Where in the world did you find that hat?

20.	on top of the world. top 1 (def. 46).

21.	out of this or the world, exceptional; fine: The chef prepared a roast duck that was out of this world.

22.	set the world on fire, to achieve great fame and success: He didn't seem to be the type to set the world on fire.

23.	think the world of, to like or admire greatly: His coworkers think the world of him.

24.	world without end, for all eternity; for always.