lute meaning

lute as a noun

1. a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid

   Synonyms: luting

   Type of: sealing material

2. chordophone consisting of a plucked instrument having a pear-shaped body, a usually bent neck, and a fretted fingerboard

   Type of: chordophone

   Related forms: lutist, lutenist, lutanist

How to pronounce lute

lute is pronounced /lut/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with lute

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• mute
• scoot
• astute
• impute
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• compute
• disrepute