guitar
//ɡɪˈtɑː//
Forms
- Plural
- guitars
- present (v1)
- guitar
- past (v2)
- guitared
- past participle (v3)
- guitared
- present participle
- guitaring
- 3rd person singular
- guitars
Definitions
1.Any type of musical instrument of the lute family, characterized by a flat back, along with a neck whose upper surface is in the same plane as the soundboard, with strings along the neck and parallel to the soundboard.
2.A stringed musical instrument, of European origin, usually with a fretted fingerboard and six strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick).
- The band is looking for a new guitar player.
- Learning to strum the guitar rhythmically is essential.
- She was carrying her guitar in a fancily-decorated case.
1.To play the guitar.(informal)
- We guitared and drummed and head banged and pianoed.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #3515
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Etymology
Etymology tree
Ancient Greek κῐθᾰ́ρᾱ (kĭthắrā)bor.
Aramaic קיתראbor.
Arabic قِيثَارَة (qīṯāra)bor.
Old Spanish guitarra
Spanish guitarrabor.
English guitar