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guitar

//ɡɪˈtɑː//

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

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Forms

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural
guitars

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)
guitar
past (v2)
guitared
past participle (v3)
guitared
present participle
guitaring
3rd person singular
guitars

Definitions

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

  1. 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. 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.

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

  1. 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

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