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guitar

Definition

noun: a musical instrument that is held against the front of your body and that has usually six strings which are played with your fingers or with a pick
noun: a flat-bodied stringed instrument with a long fretted neck and usually six strings played with a pick or with the fingers
synonyms: vina, sancho, samisen

Examples

I'm learning to play the 'guitar'. = ('US') I'm learning to play 'guitar'.
She's a very talented 'guitarist'.
an acoustic/electric 'guitar'

Movie quotes

(..) You keep people drinking that beer. I will miss you buddy. I think I want to write a song about all this. Except one of the strings on my guitar is broken. Chandler, can I borrow your G-string? - How long you been waiting to say that? - About minutes! Can't you see what's going on here? (..)
1996 TvShow: Friends Title: The One After the Superbowl: Part 1 Season: 2 Episode 12