US /ˈki.bɔɹd/ UK /ˈkiː.bɔːd/
noun verb Freq #8839

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    The set of keys you press to type on a computer or typewriter.

    I bought a new keyboard for my laptop.

  2. 2
    noun

    A musical instrument with keys, like a piano or electronic organ.

    She plays the keyboard in a local band.

  3. 3
    verb

    To type information using a computer keyboard.

    Keyboarding is the part of this job I hate the most.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
2 noun · a musical instrument with... synthesizerelectronic keyboard
Word family
Forms keyboardedkeyboardingkeyboards
Derived forms keyboardablekeyboarderkeyboardfulkeyboardismkeyboarditiskeyboardlesskeyboardlikekeytarkezboardmultikeyboardnonkeyboardrekeyboard
Related forms keykeypadkeys

Etymology

From key + board.

Topics

markdown

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