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Definition of air guitar
air guitar 
noun
- a mimed guitar.
They're all playing their air guitars.
- See more words with the same meaning: music (related to).
Last edited on Jul 24 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 24 2010.
noun - uncountable
- a form of dance/mime in which a person mimes playing a guitar while music is playing.
Sweden holds an air guitar competition.
- See more words with the same meaning: to play music, an instrument.
Last edited on Jul 24 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009.
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