noun
kazoo
kuh-ZOO
noun
1
A small toy instrument you hum into, producing a buzzy, comic sound rather than a musical tone from breath alone.
"The kids marched around the yard blowing kazoos."
"The band added a kazoo solo just for laughs."
verb
1
To play a kazoo.
"He kazooed along with the chorus."
How to Use Kazoo
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA cheap, funny-sounding toy instrument you hum into, not blow into like a flute.
Common pairings
play the kazoo
kazoo solo
Word Forms
kazooed past tense, kazoos plural, kazoos singular
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Etymology
Likely imitative of the buzzing sound the instrument makes.