flute meaning and definition

FLUTE noun

Definition of flute (noun)

1. a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown
   • synonyms: transverse flute
2. a tall narrow wineglass
   • synonyms: champagne flute, flute glass
3. a groove or furrow in cloth etc (particularly a shallow concave groove on the shaft of a column)
   • synonyms: fluting

FLUTE verb

Definition of flute (verb)

1. form flutes in