FIDDLE
/ˈfɪd(ə)l/ ► audio Scrabble 11 Words With Friends 12
Definition
- noun bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family.
— synonyms: violin
- verb avoid (one's assigned duties).
— synonyms: shirk, shrink_from, goldbrick
- verb commit fraud and steal from one's employer.
- verb play the violin or fiddle.
- verb play on a violin.
- verb manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination.
— synonyms: toy, diddle, play
- verb play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly.
— synonyms: tamper, monkey
- verb try to fix or mend.
— synonyms: tinker
Examples
- “When I play it like this, it's a fiddle; when I play it like that, it's a violin.”
- “That parameter setting is just a fiddle to make the lighting look right.”
- “You're fiddling your life away.”
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