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flute
[ floot ]
/ flut /
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noun
verb (used without object), flut·ed, flut·ing.
verb (used with object), flut·ed, flut·ing.
to utter in flutelike tones.
to form longitudinal flutes or furrows in: to flute a piecrust.
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Origin of flute
OTHER WORDS FROM flute
flutelike, adjectiveWords nearby flute
flush right, flushwork, fluster, flustered, flustrated, flute, fluted, fluter, flutey, fluting, flutist
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British Dictionary definitions for flute
flute
/ (fluːt) /
noun
verb
to produce or utter (sounds) in the manner or tone of a flute
(tr) to make grooves or furrows in
Derived forms of flute
flutelike, adjectivefluty, adjectiveWord Origin for flute
C14: from Old French flahute, via Old Provençal, from Vulgar Latin flabeolum (unattested); perhaps also influenced by Old Provençal laut lute; see flageolet
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Cultural definitions for flute
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