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air guitar

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Definition of air guitar

: an imaginary guitar that one pretends to play also : the action of playing air guitar

Examples of air guitar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Melin, who won the 2013 world title by swinging his air guitar behind his back, Kip Winger style. — April White, Smithsonian, "An Electrifying History of Air Guitar," 11 July 2019 The Waukesha one features a Waukesha firetruck that has musical notes painted on it, a fireman playing air guitar to pay homage to Les Paul, and a kid using a bucket as a drum. — Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "They met working at a restaurant 30 years ago. This week, they opened their fourth Firehouse Subs.," 1 Aug. 2019 But only air guitar has also become an international spectator sport. — April White, Smithsonian, "An Electrifying History of Air Guitar," 11 July 2019 Anderson, 34, as usual, is passing the time with one of his favorite hobbies: air guitar. — Grace Dickinson, Philly.com, "How to slay at the U.S. Air Guitar Regional Championships in Philadelphia," 27 June 2018 All that's missing here is a quick strum of his air guitar. — Dakota Crawford, Indianapolis Star, "Of course Lance Stephenson pulled off a hidden ball trick in a celebrity softball game," 7 June 2018 No air guitars here, more an electric ladyland of virtuosos of every stripe; male, female, old and young. — Houston Chronicle, "Katy-area calendar of events," 28 May 2018 An oversize man in loafers aggressively played air guitar. — Jenna Wortham, New York Times, "How Janelle Monáe Found Her Voice," 19 Apr. 2018 Buffalo’s mascot, Victor E. Bull, danced and played air guitar and tossed T-shirts into the stands. — Greg Bishop, SI.com, "Arizona's Turbulent Season Ends With a Thud in Stunning First-Round Beatdown by Buffalo," 16 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of air guitar

1980, in the meaning defined above

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17 Nov 2019

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“Air guitar.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20guitar. Accessed 8 December 2019.

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