Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

play someone like a violin

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.73 in modern English

Syllables
play -some-one -like a vi-o-lin
IPA
36
Scrabble Score
22
Letters
6
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To control or manipulate someone, especially by playing on their emotions.

Inflected Forms

plays someone like a violin (present, singular) playing someone like a violin (participle, present) played someone like a violin (participle, past) played someone like a violin (past)

Synonyms

play someone like a fiddle play someone like a bass fiddle wrap around one's little finger

Questions

What does play someone like a violin mean?
To control or manipulate someone, especially by playing on their emotions.

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