banjo

/ˈbæn.dʒəʊ//ˈbæn.dʒoʊ/

noun

  1. 1

    A stringed musical instrument (chordophone), usually with a round body, a membrane-like soundboard and a fretted neck, played by plucking or strumming the strings.

    I come from Alabama with my banjo on my knee...
  2. 2

    Any of various similar musical instruments, such as the Tuvan doshpuluur, with a membrane-like soundboard.

  3. 3

    An object shaped like a banjo, especially a frying pan or a shovel.

  4. 4

    (Dagenham) A cul-de-sac with a round end.

verb

  1. 1

    To play a banjo.

  2. 2

    To beat, to knock down.

  3. 3

    To shell or attack (a target).

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