Definition of "guitar" in English

noun

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

   • Learning to strum the guitar rhythmically is essential.
   • She was carrying her guitar in a fancily-decorated case.
   • The band is looking for a new guitar player.

2. (music) 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.

verb

1. (informal) To play the guitar.