guitar
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1.0
- noun
- /ɡɪˈtɑr/
:
guitarra
- He brought his guitar to the campfire to entertain his friends with some songs.
- play the guitar
- learn guitar
- classical guitar
Ma'am, if you don't mind, would you tune this guitar for me?
- Ma'am, if you don't mind, would you tune this guitar for me?
- And she plays the guitar and she has that cat song.
- But once again, the guitar and the music spoke to me.
- Does he play his guitar to you by the campfire?
- Rock climbing, jiu jitsu, MMA, guitar lessons, surf lessons.
- But you know, and that kind of like guitar based rock.
Examples
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Three men sit on the roof, including the guitar player, who plays a delightful melody.
Fiction book (1990) -
They play the guitar and they are a rock band.
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And she plays the guitar and she has that cat song.
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But once again, the guitar and the music spoke to me.
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Do I need to go get my guitar?
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Listening to that guy playing the guitar.
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The classical acoustic guitar is, in some ways, a perfect musical instrument.
Academic text (2011) -
A musician, she played the guitar and led the singing at the youth group retreats.
Fiction book (1990) -
His thin fingers blurred over the strings of his guitar, and his eyes were closed.
Fiction book (1990) -
Hank slouches on the sofa with his guitar as Fred steps over to the piano.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
25
2.6
A guitar that makes sound using electricity and needs an amplifier
21
2.3
A thing like a piano or guitar that you play to make music
4
2.9
A musical instrument that makes sound when its strings are played, like a guitar or violin
A musical instrument that makes sound by vibrating strings, like a violin or harp
Compounds
12
2.7
A guitar that makes sound naturally from its hollow body without electric amplification
- Specialized
5
3.1
A guitar with a long neck and four or six strings that plays low notes
3
4.9
A musical instrument with metal strings played by sliding a steel bar to make a smooth singing sound
1
5.8
A guitar with steel strings that you play using a metal bar to make smooth sliding notes
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Guitar came into English from Spanish guitarra, which in turn comes from Greek kithara, the name of an old 'string instrument' like a small harp. So a guitar today is still a 'string instrument' you play by plucking or strumming.