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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.
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”
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.
A fiddle is a dishonest action or scheme in which someone gets money for themselves.
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.
FIDDLE meaning: 1. to change something dishonestly in order to get money: 2. a violin (= a wooden musical…. Learn 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.
Definitions of 'fiddle'. 1. If you fiddle with an object, you keep moving it or touching it with your fingers. [...] 2. If you fiddle with something, you change it in minor ways. [...] 3. If you fiddle with a machine, you adjust it.
