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| 1. | [ noun ] (music) 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 | |
| Related terms: | bowed_stringed_instrument strad amati guarnerius fiddlestick chin_rest | |
| 2. | [ verb ] try to fix or mend | |
| Synonyms: | tinker | |
| Examples: | "Can you tinker with the T.V. set--it's not working right" "She always fiddles with her van on the weekend" |
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| Related terms: | repair fiddler | |
| 3. | [ verb ] avoid (one's assigned duties) | |
| Synonyms: | shrink_from shirk goldbrick | |
| Examples: | "The derelict soldier shirked his duties" |
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| Related terms: | refrain_from malinger scrimshank slack shirking | |
| 4. | [ verb ] play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly | |
| Synonyms: | tamper monkey | |
| Examples: | "Someone tampered with the documents on my desk" "The reporter fiddle with the facts" |
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| Related terms: | manipulate imp | |
| 5. | [ verb ] (music) play on a violin | |
| Examples: | "Zuckerman fiddled that song very nicely" |
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| Related terms: | play music | |
| 6. | [ verb ] (accounting,criminal law) commit fraud and steal from one's employer | |
| Examples: | "We found out that she had been fiddling for years" |
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| Related terms: | embezzle | |
| 7. | [ verb ] (music) play the violin or fiddle | |
| Related terms: | play music | |
| 8. | [ verb ] manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination | |
| Synonyms: | play diddle toy | |
| Examples: | "She played nervously with her wedding ring" "Don't fiddle with the screws" "He played with the idea of running for the Senate: |
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| Related terms: | manipulate put_out entertain fiddler | |
| Similar spelling: |
Fidel Fidela Fidelia fuddle |
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