Meaning & Definition of Fiddle in English
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Fiddle
/fɪdəl/
noun
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
synonym:
- violin,
- fiddle
verb
1. Avoid (one's assigned duties)
- "The derelict soldier shirked his duties"
synonym:
- fiddle,
- shirk,
- shrink from,
- goldbrick
2. Commit fraud and steal from one's employer
- "We found out that she had been fiddling for years"
synonym:
- fiddle
3. Play the violin or fiddle
synonym:
- fiddle
4. Play on a violin
- "Zuckerman fiddled that song very nicely"
synonym:
- fiddle
5. Manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
- "She played nervously with her wedding ring"
- "Don't fiddle with the screws"
- "He played with the idea of running for the senate"
synonym:
- toy,
- fiddle,
- diddle,
- play
6. Play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly
- "Someone tampered with the documents on my desk"
- "The reporter fiddle with the facts"
synonym:
- tamper,
- fiddle,
- monkey
7. Try to fix or mend
- "Can you tinker with the t.v. set--it's not working right"
- "She always fiddles with her van on the weekend"
synonym:
- tinker,
- fiddle
Examples of using
Tom seems to be as fit as a fiddle.
Nero did not actually fiddle while Rome burned.
You're certainly looking fit as a fiddle today.