fiddle
English Thesaurus
1. 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 (noun.artifact)
| hyponym | : | amati, |
| definition | : | a violin made by Nicolo Amati or a member of his family (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | guarnerius, |
| definition | : | a violin made by a member of the Guarneri family (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | strad, stradavarius, |
| definition | : | a violin made by Antonio Stradivari or a member of his family (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | chin rest, |
| definition | : | a rest on which a violinist can place the chin (noun.artifact) |
2. try to fix or mend (verb.change)
3. play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | manipulate, manipulate, |
| definition | : | hold something in one's hands and move it (verb.contact) |
4. manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination (verb.contact)
| hyponym | : | put out, retire, |
| definition | : | cause to be out on a fielding play (verb.contact) |
5. play on a violin (verb.creation)
| hypernym | : | play, spiel, |
| definition | : | replay (as a melody) (verb.creation) |
| verb group | : | fiddle, |
| definition | : | play the violin or fiddle (verb.creation) |
| domain category | : | music, |
| definition | : | an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner (noun.communication) |
6. play the violin or fiddle (verb.creation)
| hypernym | : | play, |
| definition | : | perform music on (a musical instrument) (verb.creation) |
| verb group | : | fiddle, |
| definition | : | play on a violin (verb.creation) |
| domain category | : | music, |
| definition | : | musical activity (singing or whistling etc.) (noun.act) |
7. commit fraud and steal from one's employer (verb.possession)
8. avoid (one's assigned duties) (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | avoid, |
| definition | : | refrain from doing something (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | scrimshank, |
| definition | : | British military language: avoid work (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | malinger, skulk, |
| definition | : | avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | slack, |
| definition | : | avoid responsibilities and work, be idle (verb.social) |
9. 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 (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | fiddler, violinist, |
| definition | : | a musician who plays the violin (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | fiddle, |
| definition | : | play the violin or fiddle (verb.creation) |
10. try to fix or mend (verb.change)
| derivation | : | fiddler, tinkerer, |
| definition | : | an unskilled person who tries to fix or mend (noun.person) |
11. play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly (verb.contact)
12. manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | fiddler, twiddler, |
| definition | : | someone who manipulates in a nervous or unconscious manner (noun.person) |
13. play the violin or fiddle (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | fiddle, violin, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | fiddler, violinist, |
| definition | : | a musician who plays the violin (noun.person) |
14. avoid (one's assigned duties) (verb.social)
| derivation | : | shirker, slacker, |
| definition | : | a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime) (noun.person) |
15. 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 (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | fiddler, violinist, |
| definition | : | a musician who plays the violin (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | fiddle, |
| definition | : | play the violin or fiddle (verb.creation) |
16. try to fix or mend (verb.change)
| derivation | : | fiddler, tinkerer, |
| definition | : | an unskilled person who tries to fix or mend (noun.person) |
17. play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly (verb.contact)
18. manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | fiddler, twiddler, |
| definition | : | someone who manipulates in a nervous or unconscious manner (noun.person) |
19. play the violin or fiddle (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | fiddle, violin, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | fiddler, violinist, |
| definition | : | a musician who plays the violin (noun.person) |
20. avoid (one's assigned duties) (verb.social)
| derivation | : | shirker, slacker, |
| definition | : | a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime) (noun.person) |
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