/ Dictionary / Index O oboe: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: o•boe Pronunciation: (ō'bō), [key] — n. a woodwind instrument having a slender conical, tubular body and a double-reed mouthpiece. (in an organ) a reed stop with a sound like that of an oboe. (a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter O.) o•boe Pronunciation: (ō'bō), [key] — n. a navigation system utilizing two radar ground stations that measure the distance to an aircraft and then radio the information to the aircraft. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: oboe (Thesaurus) obnubilate oboe d'amour Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language