Banjo definition

bănjō
banjoes banjos
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(music) A stringed musical instrument with a round body and fretted neck, played by plucking or strumming the strings.

I come from Alabama with my banjo on my knee ...

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(slang) An object shaped like a banjo, especially a frying pan or a shovel.
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To play the banjo.
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(slang, UK) To beat; to knock down.
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A usually fretted stringed instrument having a narrow neck and a hollow circular body with a covering of plastic or stretched skin on which the bridge rests. The modern American banjo typically has four strings and often a short fifth string plucked with the thumb.
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A stringed musical instrument having a long neck and a circular body covered on top with tightly stretched skin: the strings, usually four or five, are plucked with the fingers or a plectrum.
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Noun

Singular:
banjo
Plural:
banjoes, banjos

Origin of banjo

  • Akin to Jamaican English banja fiddle probably akin to Kimbundu Tshiluba mbanza a plucked stringed instrument

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Banjo Sentence Examples

  • This was just him and his voice, no banjo ukulele or guitar.

  • Stringed instruments include orchestra instruments like the violin, cello, viola, and string bass, as well as the banjo, harp, and mandolin.

  • The style of music you want to play will determine the banjo model you'll want to buy.

  • This tool can also be used to look up chords for banjo, mandolin or bass, and the related Scalerator can be used to look up how to play scales.

  • I am trying to learn five string bluegrass banjo, but have not found anyone who knows much about it until now!

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