noun
guitar
gih-TAH
noun
1
A stringed musical instrument with a fretted neck and (usually) six strings, played by plucking or strumming.
"She learned to play guitar by watching videos online."
"He tuned his guitar before the concert began."
How to Use Guitar
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe six-stringed instrument played by strumming or plucking, common in almost every style of popular music.
Common pairings
play guitar
acoustic guitar
electric guitar
guitar string
Word Forms
guitared past tense, guitars plural, guitars singular
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Etymology
From Spanish guitarra, from Arabic qīṯāra, ultimately from Ancient Greek kithara; a doublet of "cithara" and "zither."