Kazoo
/kəˈzuː/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A simple musical instrument (a membranophone) consisting of a pipe with a hole in it, producing a buzzing sound when the player hums into it.
- 2 a toy wind instrument that has a membrane that makes a sound when you hum into the mouthpiece wordnet
Verb
- 1 To play the kazoo.
Example
More examples"He assigned the kazoo parts to a large four-part men's choir."
Etymology
Probably onomatopoeic.