flute
/fluːt/
A2 · Elementary★★★☆☆
Simple Meaning
a musical instrument that you play by blowing into it
When to Use
💬Daily Conversation📝Exam Vocabulary
Elementary — simple everyday language
Examples in Conversation
“She plays the flute in the school band.”
“Can you teach me how to hold a flute properly?”
Learning Path
▶Full Definition
A woodwind instrument consisting of a tube with a row of holes that produce sound through vibrations caused by air blown across the edge of the holes, often tuned by plugging one or more holes with a finger; the Western concert flute, a transverse side-blown flute of European origin.
Related Words
Synonyms:
wind instrument
Word Family:
flutistflute player