(music) A Latin American percussion instrument consisting of a hollow-gourd rattle containing pebbles or beans and often played in pairs, as a rhythm instrument.
Used in a Sentence
maraca
Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for maraca.
Editorial note
Say you give a child a maraca, and s/he learns that s/he can shake the maraca to make noise.
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Quick take
(music) A Latin American percussion instrument consisting of a hollow-gourd rattle containing pebbles or beans and often played in pairs, as a rhythm instrument.
Meaning at a glance
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Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for maraca.
noun
(music) A Latin American percussion instrument consisting of a hollow-gourd rattle containing pebbles or beans and often played in pairs, as a rhythm instrument.
See also: finger-cymbals, castanets, clappers, bones
Example sentences
Say you give a child a maraca, and s/he learns that s/he can shake the maraca to make noise.
Every time they raise their cup it’s basically an ice maraca followed by the sounds of them crushing ice cubes in their mouth.
It generally converts it into glass shards--the drive sounds like a maraca afterward.
I couldn't believe it at first, but sure enough, the drive sounded like a maraca when I shook it.
Their dock would look pretty silly too if I flung it around like a maraca.
Just shake it like a maraca, that's what I do for hard boiled scrambled eggs.
The stupid icon on the other one looks like a maraca.
I can sympathize with a doctor who's told the whole truth, then seen people spiral off into depression, or get a divorce, or run off to Buenos Aires and join a maraca band.
LC to LT (low conga to low tom), MC to MT (mid conga to mid tom), HC to HT (high conga to high tom), MA to CP (maraca to clap), CL to RS (claves to rimshot).
My dream is to get educational apps and programs created that are actually Developmentally Appropriate and actually better because they are on the computer not just digital analogies of real world things AKA don't show a maraca and have the kids shake the tablet just give the kids the real thing.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use maraca in a sentence?
Say you give a child a maraca, and s/he learns that s/he can shake the maraca to make noise.
What does maraca mean?
(music) A Latin American percussion instrument consisting of a hollow-gourd rattle containing pebbles or beans and often played in pairs, as a rhythm instrument.
What part of speech is maraca?
maraca is commonly used as noun.