ka·zoo (k -z  )n. pl. ka·zoos A toy musical instrument with a membrane that produces a buzzing sound when a player hums or sings into the mouthpiece. [Perhaps imitative of its sound.] |
kazoo [kəˈzuː]
n pl -zoos
(Music / Instruments) a cigar-shaped musical instrument of metal or plastic with a membranous diaphragm of thin paper that vibrates with a nasal sound when the player hums into it
[probably imitative of the sound produced]
kazoo, bazooka - Dutch bazu, "trumpet," gives us the words kazoo and bazooka, the latter originally being a form of kazoo that was a long sounding-horn.
See also related terms for trumpet.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  kazoo - a toy wind instrument that has a membrane that makes a sound when you hum into the mouthpiecewind instrument, wind - a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breath |
Translations
kazoo [kəˈzuː] n → kazoo m
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