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- Dictionaryfiddle/ˈfɪdl/
noun
- 1. a violin. informal Similar
- 2. an act of defrauding, cheating, or falsifying: informal British "a major mortgage fiddle" Similar
verb
- 1. touch or fidget with something in a restless or nervous way: "Lena fiddled with her cup" Similar
- 2. falsify (figures, data, or records), typically in order to gain money: informal British "everyone is fiddling their expenses" Similar
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FIDDLE definition: 1. to act dishonestly in order to get something for yourself, or to change something dishonestly…. Learn more.
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.
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. to waste time; trifle; dally (often followed by around ): Stop fiddling around and get to work. British Informal. to cheat.
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...
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.
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”
Definition of fiddle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
