instrument
Pronunciation
[change]- IPA (key): /ˈɪnstrʌmənt/
- SAMPA: /"InstrVm@nt/
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: in‧stru‧ment
Noun
[change]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/20060513_toolbox.jpg/220px-20060513_toolbox.jpg)
- (countable) An instrument is any thing people hold in their hand and use to do something.
- Synonym: tool
- A hammer is a heavy instrument.
- (countable) An instrument is something used to play music.
- I enjoy playing music, my favorite instrument is the guitar.