Definition of "medley" in English

noun

1. (now rare, archaic) Combat, fighting; a battle.

2. A collection or mixture of miscellaneous things.

   • a fruit medley

3. (music) A collection of related songs played or mixed together as a single piece.

   • They played a medley of favorite folk songs as an encore.

4. (swimming) A competitive swimming event that combines the four strokes of butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle.

5. A cloth of mixed colours.

verb

1. (music) To combine, to form a medley.