Flute

/fluːt/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A woodwind instrument with a slender, tubular body and holes along its length that are covered by the fingers or keys to vary the pitch.

She played a beautiful melody on her flute during the concert.

A structural element resembling a flute, such as a groove or channel.

The column had elegant flutes carved into the stone.

A tall, narrow glass used for serving champagne or sparkling wine.

We raised our flutes to toast the newlyweds.

Middle English 'floute', from Old French 'flûte', of uncertain origin.

to play second fiddle

To play a subordinate role.

clear as a flute

Very distinct and easy to understand.

piccolo

A small flute, higher in pitch than a standard flute.

recorder

A woodwind instrument with a whistle mouthpiece.

To flute out

He really fluted out on that performance.

Flute as a term for a thin person

Look at her, she's as flute as a reed!