VIOLIN Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word violin. (close relations)
Definition of VIOLIN
violins
Best Alternative Words for VIOLIN
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| fiddle | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow verb • avoid (one's assigned duties) • commit fraud and steal from one's employer • play the violin or fiddle • play on a violin • manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination • play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly • try to fix or mend | ||||||||
| instrument | nounn | |||||||
noun • a device that requires skill for proper use • the means whereby some act is accomplished • a person used by another to gain an end • (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right • the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process • any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds verb • equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling • write an instrumental score for • address a legal document to | ||||||||
| stradivarius | nounn | |||||||
noun • Italian violin maker who developed the modern violin and created violins of unequaled tonal quality (1644?-1737) | ||||||||
| strings | nounn | |||||||
noun • the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments • (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement | ||||||||
| viol | nounn | |||||||
noun • any of a family of bowed stringed instruments that preceded the violin family | ||||||||
| musical instrument | nounn | |||||||
noun • any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds | ||||||||
