Amati - a violin made by a member of the Amati family

bowed stringed instrument, string - stringed instruments that are played with a bow; "the strings played superlatively well"

chin rest - a rest on which a violinist can place the chin

fiddlestick, violin bow - a bow used in playing the violin

Guarnerius - a violin made by a member of the guarneri family

Strad, Stradavarius - a violin made by Antonio Stradivari or a member of his family

avoid - refrain from doing something; "She refrains from calling her therapist too often"; "He should avoid publishing his wife's memoires"

scrimshank - British military language: avoid work

malinger, skulk - avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill

slack - avoid responsibilities and work, be idle

defalcate, embezzle, malversate, misappropriate, peculate - appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use; "The accountant embezzled thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy family"

music - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest"

fiddle - play on a violin; "Zuckerman fiddled that song very nicely"

play - perform music on (a musical instrument); "He plays the flute"; "Can you play on this old recorder?"

music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

spiel, play - replay (as a melody); "Play it again, Sam"; "She played the third movement very beautifully"

fiddle - play the violin or fiddle

manipulate - hold something in one's hands and move it

put out, retire - cause to be out on a fielding play

manipulate - hold something in one's hands and move it

fix, furbish up, mend, repair, bushel, doctor, touch on, restore - restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please"