musical /ˈmju.zɪ.kəl/adjective 4noun 2forms 3 adjective4 •connected with singing or playing instruments, or with the signs used to write down what is sung or playedmusical instruments •Fond of music; discriminating with regard to music; gifted or skilled in music.The child is musical. •Pleasing to the ear; sounding agreeably; having the qualities of music; melodious; harmonious.She had a musical voice. •Pertaining to a class of games in which players move while music plays, but have to take a fixed position when it stops; by extension, any situation where people repeatedly change positions.Musical beds is the faculty sport around here. — 1962 noun2 •A stage performance, show or film that involves singing, dancing and musical numbers performed by the cast as well as acting.It is unthinkable for a straight play to enjoy a life span like those of the blockbuster musicals or to earn such astronomical grosses. — 2004 •A meeting or a party for a musical entertainment; a musicale. formsmusicals · more musical · most musical