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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

  • (..) had to round up the workers. Johnny Roast beef kept them tied up and away from the alarms. Even Stacks Edwards got in on it. He used to play guitar at the lounge. Everybody loved Stacks. He was supposed to steal the panel truck... ... and afterwards compact it by a friend of ours in Jersey. (..)
    1990 Goodfellas