kazoo
Syllables: ka·zoo/kəˈzuː/
kazoo noun: 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.
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Noun
kazoo (plural kazoos)
- 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.
- Synonyms:
- gazooka
- Synonym of keister (“anus or buttocks”).
- In fact, you can't scratch yourself without getting a bellybutton up the old kazoo there.1969, Waldo Salt, Midnight Cowboy, spoken by Ratso (Dustin Hoffman)
- Synonyms:
- keister
Verb
kazoo (third-person singular simple present kazoos, present participle kazooing, simple past and past participle kazooed)
- To play the kazoo.
kazoo meaning in Tamil, Malayalam and Vietnamese
kazoo in Tamil
- a simple musical instrument consisting of a pipe with a hole in it
- கசூ kacū
kazoo in Malayalam
- a simple musical instrument consisting of a pipe with a hole in it
- കസൂ kasū
kazoo in Vietnamese
- a simple musical instrument consisting of a pipe with a hole in it
- ống sáo ca-du
Synonyms of kazoo
Forms of kazoo
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | kazoos |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | kazoos |
| present participle | kazooing |
| past participle | kazooed |
| past | kazooed |
Origin of kazoo
Probably onomatopoeic.
Words formed from kazoo
Words that rhyme with kazoo
Questions about kazoo
- What does kazoo mean?
- Kazoo means 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.
- What is kazoo in Tamil?
- Kazoo in Tamil is கசூ (kacū). See Kazoo meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is kazoo?
- Kazoo can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce kazoo?
- Kazoo is pronounced /kəˈzuː/.
- What is the plural of kazoo?
- The plural of kazoo is kazoos.
Words near kazoo in the dictionary
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