flute

flute  (flt) n. 1. Music a. A high-pitched woodwind instrument consisting of a slender tube closed at one end with keys and finger holes on the side and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown. Also called transverse flute. b. Any of various similar reedless woodwind instruments, such as the recorder. c. An organ stop whose flue pipe produces a flutelike tone. 2. a. Architecture A long, usually rounded groove incised as a decorative motif on the shaft of a column, for example. b. A similar groove or furrow, as in a pleated ruffle of cloth or on a piece of furniture. 3. A tall narrow wineglass, often used for champagne. v. flut·ed, flut·ing, flutes v.tr. 1. Music To play (a tune) on a flute. 2. To produce in a flutelike tone. 3. To make flutes in (a column, for example). v.intr. 1. Music To play a flute. 2. To sing, whistle, or speak with a flutelike tone. [Middle English floute, from Old French flaute, from Old Provençal flaüt, perhaps a blend of flaujol, flageolet (from Vulgar Latin *flbeolum; see flageolet) and laut, lute; see lute1.] fluter n. flutey, fluty adj.

flute flute filled with champagne

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flute

Noun

1. a wind instrument consisting of a tube of wood or metal with holes in the side stopped either by the fingers or keys. The breath is directed across a mouth hole in the side

2. a tall narrow wineglass, used esp. for champagne

Verb

[fluting, fluted]

to utter in a high-pitched tone [Old French flahute]

fluty adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	flute - a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown transverse flute fife - a small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band nose flute - a flute that is played by blowing through the nostrils (used in some Asian countries) piccolo - a small flute; pitched an octave above the standard flute woodwind, woodwind instrument, wood - any wind instrument other than the brass instruments
	2.	flute - a tall narrow wineglass champagne flute, flute glass wineglass - a glass that has a stem and in which wine is served
	3.	flute - a groove or furrow in cloth etc (particularly a shallow concave groove on the shaft of a column) fluting groove, channel - a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)
Verb	1.	flute - form flutes in crimp, pinch - make ridges into by pinching together

Translations

flute [fluːt] n → flauta travesera

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flute [fluːt] n → flûte f

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flute [fluːt] n → Querflöte f

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flute [fluːt] n → flauto