guitar

/ɡɪˈtɑː/

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Also seen as: guitars · guitaring · guitared

Sense 1

Meaning · English

A stringed musical instrument, of European origin, usually with a fretted fingerboard and six strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một loại nhạc cụ dây, có nguồn gốc từ châu Âu, thường có bàn phím và sáu dây

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Noun

Examples

Learning to strum the guitar rhythmically is essential.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

Any type of musical instrument of the lute family, characterized by a flat back, along with a neck whose upper surface is in the same plane as the soundboard, with strings along the neck and parallel to the soundboard.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

loại nhạc cụ thuộc họ lute, có lưng phẳng và dây song song

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

To play the guitar.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chơi ghi ta

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VerbRegister: informal

Examples

We guitared and drummed and head banged and pianoed.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “guitar” mean?

A stringed musical instrument, of European origin, usually with a fretted fingerboard and six strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick).

Is “guitar” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.