flute

[US]/fluːt/
[UK]/flut/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a musical instrument in the woodwind family with a high, clear sound produced by blowing air across a hole cut into the side of the instrument
vt. to play a flute
vi. to play the flute

Phrases & Collocations

play the flute

flute player

melodic flute music

reed flute cave

Example Sentences

a flute of champagne.

Andrew's flute was made of wood.

let the warbling flute complain.

the flutes play in unison with the violas.

an alto flute; an alto balalaika.

There’s wonderfully lyrical flute solo in the middle of this symphony.

Telemann's specified instrumentation of flute, violin, and continuo.

interpreted the flute solo most originally.

He took out his flute, and blew at it.

to him who sat upon the rocks, and fluted to the morning sea.

Flute, also known as Fluyt, is transport ship originating from the Netherlands.

colonnades of fluted Doric columns

the Quartet Suite was scored for flute, violin, viola da gamba, and continuo.

good unisons are formed by flutes, oboes, and clarinets.

" He was an old emigre gentleman, blind and penniless, who was playing his flute in his attic, in order to pass the time.

Hypnotic rhythms and harmonic voices , sarangi, sarod, bamboo flutes and strings in this masterpiece of sound and silence. ~ devakant.com.

an easy lilting stride; the flute broke into a light lilting air; a swinging pace; a graceful swingy walk; a tripping singing measure.

Chris Rowan (vocals, acoustic guitar, bamboo keyboards, flute);Lorin Rowan (vocals, acoustic guitar, piano);Jack Bonus (flute, alto saxophone);David Hayes (bass);Russ Kunkel (drums).

Real-world Examples

He put Hagrid's flute to his lips and blew.

Source: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Would you care if I played you the flute?

Source: Music live performance

Someone in the crowd joined in by playing the flute.

Source: VOA Slow English - Word Stories

The shepherd took the bone and made a magnificent flute.

Source: 101 Children's English Stories

You wear blazers to school. You play the pan flute.

Source: Modern Family - Season 02

Me, too. I played the flute in the band.

Source: Airborne English: Everyone speaks English.

Beethoven's friend said " Listen! " and stopped to hear the flute.

Source: Beethoven lives upstairs from me.

A tutor who tooted the flute tried to tutor two tooters to toot.

Source: Learn American pronunciation with Hadar.

Doesn't she play the oboe, or flute or something?

Source: Cambridge IELTS Listening Actual Test 11

They completely reconfigured the flute and how you play it in the nineteenth century.

Source: Listening to Music (Video Version)

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