SINCE 1828
zanza
noun
zan·za
| \ ˈzanzə\
variants:
or sansa \ ˈsan(t)sə
\
or less commonly zanze \ ˈzanzə
\
plural -s
Definition of zanza
: an African musical instrument consisting of graduated sets of tongues of wood or metal inserted into and resonated by a wooden box and sounded by plucking with the fingers or thumbs
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on zanza
What made you want to look up zanza? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Liar, Liar Quiz
-
- Someone who pretends to be sick in order to avoid work is a:
Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
-
Liar, Liar Quiz
Test your knowledge of words for lies, liars, and those being lied to. In other words, everyone.
Take the quiz -
Winter Words Quiz
Take the quiz -
True or False?
Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.
Take the quiz -
Add Diction
Build a chain of words by adding one letter at a time.
Play the game
Share zanza
Resources for zanza