oud

[ ood ]

noun

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

oud

/ uːd /

noun

1. an Arabic stringed musical instrument resembling a lute or mandolin

Word History and Origins

Origin of oud¹

1730–40; < Arabic ʿūd literally, wood; lute ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of oud¹

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

Example Sentences

Farhad also becomes Omar’s agent-slash-manager, urging him to pick up the oud again.

From Time

Omar is a gifted musician—like his father and grandfather before him, he plays the oud—though before he left Syria, he injured his hand and has since been unable to play.

From Time

Thornton's as dour as a door-nail; an obstinate chap, every inch on him,—th' oud bulldog!'

From Project Gutenberg

Uf I don't ged avay oud uf here righd off, I peen gone grazy!

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She comes and she makes troubles, und she fights mit me, und I put her de door oud.

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An' I ha' called you a tyrant, an' an oud bull-dog, and a hard, cruel master; that's where it stands.

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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.

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