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   Did·dle

   /ˈdid(ə)l/

   

   verb

   • 1. cheat or swindle (someone) so as to deprive them of something: informal "he thought he'd been diddled out of his change"
   • ▪ deliberately falsify (something): "he diddled his income tax returns"
   • 2. pass time aimlessly or unproductively: informal North American "why diddle around with slow costly tests?"
   • ▪ play or mess with: informal "he diddled with the graphics on his computer"
   • 3. have sex with (someone). vulgar slang North American

   Word Origin early 19th century: probably from the name of Jeremy Diddler, a character in the farce Raising the Wind (1803) by the Irish dramatist James Kenney (1780–1849). Diddler constantly borrowed and failed to repay small sums of money: the name may be based on an earlier verb diddle ‘walk unsteadily’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDIDDLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   diddle verb (PLAY) [ I or T ] US. to work with something in a way that is not serious, or to play with something: He diddled with the washing machine, but it still wouldn't work. I'm not much of a musician, I just like to diddle around. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

3. www.thefreedictionary.com › diddleDiddle - definition of diddle by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To jerk up and down or back and forth. 2. Vulgar Slang. a. To have intercourse with (a woman). b. To practice masturbation upon. v.intr. 1. To shake rapidly; jiggle. 2. Slang To play experimentally; toy: The children diddled with the knobs on the television all afternoon. 3. Slang To waste time: diddled around all morning.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiondiddle verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Check pronunciation: diddle. Definition of diddle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › diddleDiddle - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of diddle. verb. manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination. synonyms: fiddle, play, toy. see more. verb. (offensive) deprive of by deceit. synonyms: bunco, con, defraud, gip, goldbrick, hornswoggle, mulct, nobble, rook, scam, short-change, shortchange, swindle, victimize. see more.

6. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › diddlediddle - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Apr 21, 2024 · ( transitive, computing, slang) To manipulate a value at the level of individual bits (binary digits) . Coordinate term: twiddle. Synonyms [ edit] (cheat, swindle): defraud, take for a ride; see also Thesaurus:deceive.

7. www.yourdictionary.com › diddleDiddle Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Diddle Definition. dĭdl. diddled, diddles, diddling. Meanings. Synonyms. Definition Source. Origin. Verb. Noun. Filter. verb. diddled, diddles, diddling. To move back and forth jerkily or rapidly. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To move back and forth in a jerky or rapid manner; jiggle. Webster's New World.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › diddleDiddle Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   DIDDLE meaning: 1 : to spend time doing something or handling something in an aimless way; 2 : to steal money from (someone) by cheating.