guitar UK /ɡɪˈtɑː/US /ɡɪˈtɑɹ/noun 2verb 1forms 3 noun2 •an instrument for making music, with six strings that are played with the fingersLearning to strum the guitar rhythmically is essential.She was carrying her guitar in a fancily-decorated case. •Any type of musical instrument of the lute family, characterized by a flat back, along with a neck whose upper surface is in the same plane as the soundboard, with strings along the neck and parallel to the soundboard. verb1 •(informal) To play the guitar.We guitared and drummed and head banged and pianoed. — 2020 formsguitared · guitaring · guitars