keyboard

noun
UK: /ˈkiːbɔːd/
US: /ˈkiːbɔːrd/

  1. A set of keys on a computer or other device that you press to make it work.

    1. I type on the keyboard every day for my job.
    2. She spilled coffee on her keyboard, and now some keys don't work.

  2. A musical instrument with black and white keys that you press to play notes.

    1. He plays the keyboard in a band every weekend.
    2. She is learning to play classical music on the keyboard at music school.

Synonyms

console synthesizer piano
keyboard transitive-verb

  1. To enter information into a computer using a keyboard.

    1. I keyboard the data into the computer.
    2. She had to keyboard all of the information quickly before the deadline.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "keyboard" in English means: A set of keys on a computer or other device that you press to make it work., A musical instrument with black and white keys that you press to play notes..

The phonetic transcription of "keyboard" is /ˈkiːbɔːd/ in British English and /ˈkiːbɔːrd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "keyboard": console, synthesizer, piano.

Example usage of "keyboard": "I type on the keyboard every day for my job.". More examples on the page.