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Detailed Synonyms for fiddle in English

fiddle:

fiddle [the ~] noun

  1. the fiddle
    the violin; the fiddle
  2. the fiddle
    – 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 1
    the fiddle; the violin
    – 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 1

to fiddle verb (fiddles, fiddled, fiddling)

  1. to fiddle
    to fiddle; to do needlework
    • fiddle verb (fiddles, fiddled, fiddling)
    • do needlework verb (does needlework, did needlework, doing needlework)
  2. to fiddle
    to twiddle; to fiddle; to fidget; to niggle
    • twiddle verb (twiddles, twiddled, twiddling)
    • fiddle verb (fiddles, fiddled, fiddling)
    • fidget verb (fidgets, fidgeted, fidgeting)
    • niggle verb (niggles, niggled, niggling)
  3. to fiddle
    to deceive; to fiddle
    • deceive verb (deceives, deceived, deceiving)
    • fiddle verb (fiddles, fiddled, fiddling)
  4. to fiddle
    to muddle; to fiddle; to muck; to monkey; to fumble; to mess about
    • muddle verb (muddles, muddled, muddling)
    • fiddle verb (fiddles, fiddled, fiddling)
    • muck verb (mucks, mucked, mucking)
    • monkey verb (monkeys, monkeyed, monkeying)
    • fumble verb (fumbles, fumbled, fumbling)
    • mess about verb (messes about, messed about, messing about)
  5. to fiddle
    – try to fix or mend 1
    to fiddle; to tinker
    – try to fix or mend 1
    • fiddle verb (fiddles, fiddled, fiddling)
      • She always fiddles with her van on the weekend1
    • tinker verb (tinkers, tinkered, tinkering)
      • Can you tinker with the T.V. set--it's not working right1
  6. to fiddle
    – play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly 1
    to fiddle; to monkey; to tamper
    – play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly 1
    • fiddle verb (fiddles, fiddled, fiddling)
      • The reporter fiddle with the facts1
    • monkey verb (monkeys, monkeyed, monkeying)
    • tamper verb (tampers, tampered, tampering)
      • Someone tampered with the documents on my desk1
  7. to fiddle
    – manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination 1
    to play; to fiddle; to toy; to diddle
    – manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination 1
    • play verb (plays, played, playing)
      • She played nervously with her wedding ring1
      • He played with the idea of running for the Senate1
    • fiddle verb (fiddles, fiddled, fiddling)
      • Don't fiddle with the screws1
    • toy verb (toys, toyed, toying)
    • diddle verb (diddles, diddled, diddling)
  8. to fiddle
    – play on a violin 1
    to fiddle
    – play on a violin 1
    • fiddle verb (fiddles, fiddled, fiddling)
      • Zuckerman fiddled that song very nicely1
  9. to fiddle
    – play the violin or fiddle 1
    to fiddle
    – play the violin or fiddle 1
    • fiddle verb (fiddles, fiddled, fiddling)
  10. to fiddle
    – commit fraud and steal from one's employer 1
    to fiddle
    – commit fraud and steal from one's employer 1
    • fiddle verb (fiddles, fiddled, fiddling)
      • We found out that she had been fiddling for years1
  11. to fiddle
    – avoid (one's assigned duties) 1
    to fiddle; to shrink from; goldbrick; shirk
    – avoid (one's assigned duties) 1
    • fiddle verb (fiddles, fiddled, fiddling)
    • shrink from verb (shrinks from, shrank from, shrinking from)
    • goldbrick verb
    • shirk verb
      • The derelict soldier shirked his duties1

Conjugations for fiddle:

present
  1. fiddle
  2. fiddle
  3. fiddles
  4. fiddle
  5. fiddle
  6. fiddle
simple past
  1. fiddled
  2. fiddled
  3. fiddled
  4. fiddled
  5. fiddled
  6. fiddled
present perfect
  1. have fiddled
  2. have fiddled
  3. has fiddled
  4. have fiddled
  5. have fiddled
  6. have fiddled
past continuous
  1. was fiddling
  2. were fiddling
  3. was fiddling
  4. were fiddling
  5. were fiddling
  6. were fiddling
future
  1. shall fiddle
  2. will fiddle
  3. will fiddle
  4. shall fiddle
  5. will fiddle
  6. will fiddle
continuous present
  1. am fiddling
  2. are fiddling
  3. is fiddling
  4. are fiddling
  5. are fiddling
  6. are fiddling
subjunctive
  1. be fiddled
  2. be fiddled
  3. be fiddled
  4. be fiddled
  5. be fiddled
  6. be fiddled
diverse
  1. fiddle!
  2. let's fiddle!
  3. fiddled
  4. fiddling
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

fiddle

  1. fiddle
  2. fiddle

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Related Definitions for "fiddle":

  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 bow1
  2. try to fix or mend1
    • She always fiddles with her van on the weekend1
  3. play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly1
    • The reporter fiddle with the facts1
  4. manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination1
    • Don't fiddle with the screws1
  5. play on a violin1
    • Zuckerman fiddled that song very nicely1
  6. play the violin or fiddle1
  7. commit fraud and steal from one's employer1
    • We found out that she had been fiddling for years1
  8. avoid (one's assigned duties)1

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