air guitar

air guitar

The "instrument" that one is said to be playing when strumming an imaginary guitar. I never had any sort of music lessons as a kid—the only instrument I can play is the air guitar. When I walked in, all of the kids were jumping around and playing air guitar to the blaring music.
See also: air
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

air guitar

n. an imaginary guitar, played along with real music. Jed, who sees himself as some sort of rock star, plays air guitar when he’s happy or sad.
See also: air
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • strum
  • strum on
  • strum on (something)
  • play (one's) heart out
  • the business end
  • the business end (of something)
  • business end
  • business end of
  • business end of something
  • have (someone's) number on it
References in periodicals archive
If you wish to enter the UK Air Guitar Championships at Download Festival, entry forms must be completed in full and handed in by noon on Friday, June 14, at the SINDROME.
Pictures show the star belting out his famous songs, playing his best air guitar and getting his boogie on as he threw his hands in the air like he just didn't care.
The elite among the international air guitar scene don't just gather each year in the Finnish city of Oulu to shake their long hair and jump around on stage, but also to strive for loftier humanitarian goals.
Enda may have arrived all those years ago to the Dail with his supporters waving the banners saying "the West is Awake", but in this case he is concert and play the air guitar asleep on the job.
Rebecca Flynn, 21, of Ashington, won the Air Guitar <B Star contest as part of Northumberland Live
The 21-year-old, who is developing her skills at Ashington Community Development Trust, said: "I'm thrilled about winning the air guitar contest and I'm really excited about taking part in Northumberland Live 2015.
According to Mirjam James, a research fellow for creative learning and original performance at Cambridge, air guitar can help budding musicians to have moments of inspiration they would not have otherwise, the Daily Star reported.
You might also find her indulging her inner '80s rock queen by blasting Van Halen or playing a mean air guitar on a road trip.
Well all you aspiring rock gods can indulge your latent superstar tendencies by taking part in the Welsh heat of the UK Air Guitar Championships, which will be held at the newly opened Fuel Rock Club at Womanby Street in Cardiff tomorrow night.
Summary: The Air Guitar World Championships won by Justin "Nordic Thunder" Howard.
The artist, whose other compositions, include 'Sunshine', 'AIR Air Guitar' and 'Kissing Song', said his latest music appeals to personal experiences and to the political changes currently happening in the Middle East.
No more air guitar or even Guitar Hero antics are needed when Santa delivers the Electronic Guitar Shirt!
His air guitar nearly knocked my pint out of my hand.
Birmingham hippodrome, which is still hosting the musical we will rock You, wants air guitar playing enthusiasts of all ages to film themselves playing their favourite Queen track and send it to the theatre's Youtube group.
Hearing a commotion in the kitchen, my mum and I walked in to find my dad and "him indoors" playing air guitar.