oud

[ ood ]

/ ud /

noun

a musical instrument of the Middle East and northern Africa belonging to the lute family.

Nearby words

Origin of oud

1730–40; < Arabic ʿūd literally, wood; see lute¹

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for oud

Shiminey Christmas, vos yer tink I vould listen ter some more ohf dem lies mitoud dot I trownd it oud alretty?
Jack Wright and His Electric Stage;|"Noname"
The old town-hall (Oud Stadhuis), a Gothic building of the 15th century, is now used as a museum of antiquities.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 2|Various
If it were the deuce's own scribble, and yo' axed me to read in it for yo'r sake, and th' oud gentleman's, I'd do it.
North and South|Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
But I vil get you oud all der same, if I can, vich I don'd know so much apoud, ash der door vas fastened tighter ash a brick.
Fritz to the Front|Edward L. Wheeler

Thornton's as dour as a door-nail; an obstinate chap, every inch on him,—th' oud bulldog!'
North and South|Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell

British Dictionary definitions for oud

oud

/ (uːd) /

noun

an Arabic stringed musical instrument resembling a lute or mandolin

Word Origin for oud

from Arabic al `ūd, literally: the wood. Compare lute 1

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for oud

oud

"lute or mandolin of Arab lands," 1738, from Arabic 'ud, literally "wood." Also cf. lute.