Meanings
nounkazoo (plural kazoos)
plural kazoos
- entertainmentA simple musical instrument (a membranophone) consisting of a pipe with a hole in it, producing a buzzing sound when the player hums into it.
Synonyms: gazooka
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA simple musical instrument (a membranophone) consisting of a pipe with a hole in it, producing a buzzing sound when the player hums into it.
Similar
nounSynonym of keister (“anus or buttocks”).
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Origin
Probably onomatopoeic.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Basque mirlitoi
- mirlitoia simple musical instrument consisting of a pipe with a hole in it
Bulgarian казу
- казу (kazu)a simple musical instrument consisting of a pipe with a hole in it
Catalan mirlitó
- mirlitóa simple musical instrument consisting of a pipe with a hole in it
Chinese Mandarin 卡祖笛
- 卡祖笛 (kǎzǔdí)a simple musical instrument consisting of a pipe with a hole in it
Danish kazoo
- kazooa simple musical instrument consisting of a pipe with a hole in it
Dutch kazoo
- kazooa simple musical instrument consisting of a pipe with a hole in it
Esperanto kazuo, zumilo
- kazuoa simple musical instrument consisting of a pipe with a hole in it
- zumiloa simple musical instrument consisting of a pipe with a hole in it
Finnish kazoo
- kazooa simple musical instrument consisting of a pipe with a hole in it
French kazou, gazou
- kazoua simple musical instrument consisting of a pipe with a hole in it
- gazoua simple musical instrument consisting of a pipe with a hole in it
- kazooa simple musical instrument consisting of a pipe with a hole in it
German Kazoo
- Kazooa simple musical instrument consisting of a pipe with a hole in it
Greek καζού
- καζού (kazoú)a simple musical instrument consisting of a pipe with a hole in it
Hungarian kazu, zúzoló
- kazua simple musical instrument consisting of a pipe with a hole in it
- zúzolóa simple musical instrument consisting of a pipe with a hole in it
Irish casú
- casúa simple musical instrument consisting of a pipe with a hole in it
Italian kazoo
- kazooa simple musical instrument consisting of a pipe with a hole in it
Japanese カズー
- カズー (kazū)a simple musical instrument consisting of a pipe with a hole in it
Polish kazoo, mirliton
- kazooa simple musical instrument consisting of a pipe with a hole in it
- mirlitona simple musical instrument consisting of a pipe with a hole in it
Russian казу́
- казу́ (kazú)a simple musical instrument consisting of a pipe with a hole in it
Slovak mirlitón
- mirlitóna simple musical instrument consisting of a pipe with a hole in it
Spanish mirlitón, kazoo
- mirlitóna simple musical instrument consisting of a pipe with a hole in it
- kazooa simple musical instrument consisting of a pipe with a hole in it
Swedish kazoo
- kazooa simple musical instrument consisting of a pipe with a hole in it
Tamil கசூ
- கசூ (kacū)a simple musical instrument consisting of a pipe with a hole in it
Ukrainian казу́
- казу́ (kazú)a simple musical instrument consisting of a pipe with a hole in it
Vietnamese ống sáo ca-du
- ống sáo ca-dua simple musical instrument consisting of a pipe with a hole in it
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with kazoo
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
kazoo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kazoo
MLA
“kazoo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kazoo. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kazoo,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kazoo.
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