flute

noun

• 1a wind instrument made from a tube with holes along it that are stopped by the fingers or keys, held vertically or horizontally so that the player’s breath strikes a narrow edge. The modern orchestral form, typically made of metal, is held horizontally and has an elaborate set of keys.
• an organ stop with wooden or metal flue pipes producing a similar tone.

• 2 Architecture an ornamental vertical groove in a column.
• a trumpet-shaped frill on a dress or other garment.
• a cylindrical groove, as on pastry.

• 3a tall, narrow wine glass:a flute of champagne

verb

• 1 [with direct speech] speak in a melodious way reminiscent of the sound of a flute:“What do you do?” she fluted
• [no object] literary play, or seem to play, a flute or pipe:to him who sat upon the rocks, and fluted to the morning sea [with object]:some swan fluting a wild carol

• 2 [with object] (often as adjective fluted) make flutes or grooves in:fluted columns
• make trumpet-shaped frills on (a garment):a fluted collar