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- DictionaryFid·dle/ˈfid(ə)l/
noun
- 1. a violin, especially when used to play folk music. informal
- 2. an act of defrauding, cheating, or falsifying: informal British "a major mortgage fiddle"
verb
- 1. play the fiddle: "he fiddled with the band from 1949 to 1951"
- 2. touch or fidget with something in a restless or nervous way: "Laura fiddled with her cup"
1. : to play on a fiddle. 2. a. : to move the hands or fingers restlessly. b. : to spend time in aimless or fruitless activity : putter, tinker. fiddled around with the engine for hours. c. : meddle, tamper. d.
FIDDLE definition: 1. to act dishonestly in order to get something for yourself, or to change something dishonestly…. Learn more.
to make trifling or fussing movements with the hands (often followed by with ): fiddling with his cuffs. to touch or manipulate something, as to operate or adjust it; tinker (often followed by with ): You may have to fiddle with the antenna to get a clear picture on the TV.
Definitions of fiddle. noun. 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. synonyms: violin. see more. verb. play the violin or fiddle. see more. verb. play on a violin. “Zuckerman fiddled that song very nicely”
a zither-like musical instrument used in country-and-western music, equipped with button-controlled dampers that can prevent selected strings from sounding, thus allowing chords to be played. It is plucked with the fingers or a plectrum.
Define fiddle. fiddle synonyms, fiddle pronunciation, fiddle translation, English dictionary definition of fiddle. n. 1. A violin, especially one used to play folk or country music. 2. Nautical A guardrail used on a table during rough weather to prevent things from...
Definition of fiddle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
fĭdl. A violin, especially one used to play folk or country music. Any stringed instrument played with a bow, esp. the violin. A petty swindle. A frame or railing on a ship's table to keep dishes, etc. from sliding off in rough weather. Nonsensical, trifling matters. To play a fiddle.
FIDDLE definition: 1. to change something dishonestly in order to get money: 2. a violin (= a wooden musical…. Learn more.
Definition of fiddle noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
