didgeridoo

did·ger·i·doo

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dij-uh-ree-doo, dij-uh-ree-doo]
- /ˌdɪdʒ ə riˈdu, ˈdɪdʒ ə riˌdu/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dij-uh-ree-doo, dij-uh-ree-doo]
- /ˌdɪdʒ ə riˈdu, ˈdɪdʒ ə riˌdu/

Definitions of didgeridoo word

countable noun didgeridoo A didgeridoo is an Australian musical instrument that consists of a long pipe which makes a low sound when you blow into it. 3
noun didgeridoo a deep-toned native Australian wind instrument made from a long hollowed-out piece of wood 3
noun didgeridoo a wind instrument made from a long, hollowed branch that is blown on one end to produce a drone of low-pitched, resonant tones: it originated among Aborigines of N Australia 3
noun plural didgeridoo a musical instrument of Australian Aborigines made from a long wooden tube that is blown into to create a low drone. 1
noun didgeridoo An Australian Aboriginal wind instrument in the form of a long wooden tube, traditionally made from a hollow branch, which is blown to produce a deep, resonant sound, varied by rhythmic accents of timbre and volume. 1
noun didgeridoo A musical instrument endemic to the Top End of Australia, consisting of a long hollowed out log, which, when blown into, produces a low, deep mesmerising drone with sweeping rhythms. 0

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Origin of didgeridoo

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20; < an Aboriginal language of N Australia

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Parts of speech for Didgeridoo

noun

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didgeridoo popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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