noun
- a pear-shaped stringed musical instrument with a short neck, popular in Middle Eastern and North African music
Examples
- The musician played a haunting melody on the oud.
- She learned to play the oud from her grandfather.
- The oud is often called the king of instruments in Arabic music.
- His oud had eleven strings and a beautiful wooden body.
- The concert featured traditional songs accompanied by oud and percussion.
- She bought an antique oud at the music shop in Damascus.