Definition

Noun: 1. A musical instrument with a long neck, a circular body, and strings: A banjo is a stringed instrument. It typically has a thin, stretched membrane (like a drumhead) acting as a resonator for its circular body and four, five, or six strings that are plucked or strummed.

Usage and Examples

• General Use: The banjo is commonly associated with folk, country, and bluegrass music.
  • He learned to play the banjo by watching online tutorials.
  • The distinctive sound of a banjo filled the air at the festival.
• Specifying Type: The number of strings is often specified.
  • She prefers the deeper sound of a 5-string banjo.
  • Traditional jazz often features a 4-string tenor banjo.

Advanced Usage

• "To have a face like a squeezed banjo" (Idiom, informal/humorous): This idiom is used to describe someone who looks unhappy, displeased, or is making a sour facial expression.
  • He had a face like a squeezed banjo when he heard the news.

Variants and Related Words

• Banjoist (noun): A person who plays the banjo.
  • The band featured an incredible banjoist.

Synonyms

• Stringed instrument, musical instrument.

Related Phrases

• To play the banjo: The standard verb for performing music on a banjo.
  • It takes practice to play the banjo well.
• Banjo pick/plectrum: A small tool used to pluck the strings.
  • He lost his banjo pick during the performance.

Noun

1. a stringed instrument of the guitar family that has long neck and circular body