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kazoo Definition

ka·zoo (kə zo̵̅o̅)

noun pl. -·zoos

a toy musical instrument consisting of a small, open tube with a top hole covered by a membrane, as of paper, that vibrates to give a buzzing quality to tones hummed through the tube

Etymology: echoic

kazoo Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • play: Music for people who can't even play the kazoo.
  • have: With their own unique brand of pop, ' Brown Boxes ' has kazoos, and there's no beating that.

Modifies a noun

  • solo: He opened his song with some tasteful guitar picking before bursting into a kazoo solo.
  • part: Guitarist Richard McNamara took on lead vocals for upbeat ditty Hooligans, while Danny himself provided the song's all-important kazoo parts.

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