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Flute has 7 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

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

"The musician played a delicate melody on the flute, allowing her to blow air across the open hole of this slender wooden instrument."

2

a tall narrow wineglass

"She poured the champagne into her flute to enjoy the bubbles as they rose."

3

a groove or furrow in cloth etc (particularly a shallow concave groove on the shaft of a column)

"The architect designed the capital to feature delicate flutes running along the length of the stone column."

4

A woodwind instrument consisting of a tube with a row of holes that produce sound through vibrations caused by air blown across the edge of the holes, often tuned by plugging one or more holes with a finger; the Western concert flute, a transverse side-blown flute of European origin.

"The captain ordered the flute to sail ahead and deliver fresh provisions to the blockade runners."

5

A kind of flyboat; a storeship.

In plain English: A flute is a long, thin musical instrument that you play by blowing air across an opening at the top while pressing keys to change the notes.

"She plays the flute during our school concert."

Usage: The most common meaning refers to the musical instrument played by blowing air across an open hole at one end. Do not confuse this with "flout," which means to openly disregard or mock rules and authority.

Verb
1

form flutes in

"The wind whipped across the sand dunes, carving deep channels that formed flutes in their soft surface."

2

To play on a flute.

"She decided to play the flute during the evening concert."

Example Sentences
"She plays the flute during our school concert." noun
"She played a beautiful melody on her flute during the evening recital." noun
"The wind whistled through the broken window like a lonely flute." noun
"He bought a silver flute to add some classical music to his garden party." noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
woodwind wineglass groove crimp
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
fife nose flute piccolo

Origin

The word "flute" comes from the Old French word flaute, which entered English through Middle English with an uncertain origin. It may be a blend of words for other instruments, derived from Latin terms meaning "to blow," or simply imitative in nature.

Rhyming Words
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