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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

  • (..) Dad! Dad, wait! Dad! - Dad. - I gotta... I gotta get back to the 's, man. That's what I wanna do. When I was younger. I wanna see Jimi Hendrix do that guitar on fire. Bring back my time machine! Bring my time machine back! - Dad, where are we going? - Just be quiet. Go get your things. Go. - Chris? (..)
    2006 The Pursuit of Happyness