air guitar

noun

1. an imaginary guitar that one pretends to be playing:

   a fan playing air guitar along with the band.

air guitar

noun

1. an imaginary guitar played while miming to rock music

Other Words From

• air guitarist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of air guitar¹

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

Björn Türoque: Which is more likely to get you laid, air drums or air guitar?

From The Daily Beast

But Power was disqualified, and rightly so, since it was after all an air guitar—not an air drumming—competition.

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