Guitar
Noun
UK
/ɡɪˈtɑː(r)/
US
/ɡɪˈtɑːr/
Definition
A musical instrument with strings, played by hand.
Example
"She plays the guitar beautifully."
"The guitar made a soft sound that filled the whole room."
"The guitar has six strings that make music when you play them."
Explanation
A guitar is a musical instrument with strings that you play by moving your fingers or a small plastic piece (called a pick) gently across all the strings to make sound. For example, he plays the guitar every evening. It can be acoustic, which means made of wood and doesn’t need electricity, or electric, which needs power to make sound. People use guitars to play many kinds of music. A guitar can make soft or loud sounds and is used in songs around the world. Many people enjoy learning it because it’s fun and not too hard to carry.