Lute

/luːt/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A musical instrument with a hollow body, a fretted neck, and strings that are plucked or strummed.

She played a beautiful melody on her lute during the garden party.

The sound produced by a lute.

The soft lute filled the room, casting a serene atmosphere.

verb

To cover or seal a joint or hole in an object with a substance to prevent leakage.

They decided to lute the cracks in the pottery with clay.

Middle English, from Old French 'luth', from Latin 'lutum' meaning 'mud, clay'.

lute music

Music played on a lute.

lute-like

Resembling a lute in shape or sound.

luthier

A person who builds or repairs string instruments.

strumming

The act of playing a stringed instrument by brushing the strings.

To mess something up.

He totally lute-ed his chance at a promotion.