Kazoo (Noun)
Meaning
A toy wind instrument that has a membrane that makes a sound when you hum into the mouthpiece.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The kazoo is a simple toy instrument that provides hours of entertainment for kids and adults alike.
- She picked up the kazoo at a children's party and began humming into the instrument, entrancing everyone with the funny sounds.
- You blow across the top or hum into the opening of the kazoo, creating quirky tones that are often used for comedic effect.
- Making a few toy kazoos out of recycled plastic materials for her students turned out to be a big hit in music class.
- He pulled out a small red kazoo from his pocket and used it to create quite the impressive "singing" sounds during jazz night.