kazoo

English

Etymology

Probably onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kə.ˈzuː/
  • Audio (US)(file)
  • Hyphenation: ka‧zoo

Noun

kazoo (plural kazoos)

  1. (music) A simple musical instrument (membranophone) consisting of a pipe with a hole in it, producing a buzzing sound when the player hums into it.

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Verb

kazoo (third-person singular simple present kazoos, present participle kazooing, simple past and past participle kazooed)

  1. to play the kazoo.

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