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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

  • (..) And their father said, ''Chocolate cake coming up! Four slices.'' And grapefruit juice. And five children sat at breakfast. And the morning music was playing: (imitates bass guitar) And they were eating chocolate cake. And singing songs to me: And we had a ball, until... She came down like this: (..)
    1983 Bill Cosby: Himself