violin — A stringed musical instrument played with a bow, having four strings stretched over a hollow wooden body
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A stringed musical instrument played with a bow, having four strings stretched over a hollow wooden body
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌvaɪəˈlɪn/
Example Sentences
- The cat ran away when I started practicing violin at 6 AM.
- My violin teacher says I have the talent of a broken doorbell.
- She has been learning violin for five years and plays in the school orchestra.
violin
NOUN[/ˌvaɪəˈlɪn/]
A stringed musical instrument played with a bow, having four strings stretched over a hollow wooden body
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˌvaɪəˈlɪn/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌvaɪəˈlɪn/
🌳Etymology
Rootviolin
🎵Rhyme
mandolinBerlindiscipline
🔗Collocations
play the violin
violin lesson
violin strings
electric violin
violin bow
first violin
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The cat ran away when I started practicing violin at 6 AM.”
😄 Fun example
“My violin teacher says I have the talent of a broken doorbell.”
“She has been learning violin for five years and plays in the school orchestra.”
“The famous violinist performed with the symphony orchestra last night.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
fiddle
Related
violacelloorchestramusicianbowstrings
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