ALL meanings of fiddle
fid·dle
F f - noun fiddle a musical instrument of the viol family. 1
- noun fiddle violin: Her aunt plays first fiddle with the state symphony orchestra. 1
- noun fiddle Nautical. a small ledge or barrier raised in heavy weather to keep dishes, pots, utensils, etc., from sliding off tables and stoves. 1
- noun fiddle British Informal. swindle; fraud. 1
- verb without object fiddle to play on the fiddle. 1
- verb without object fiddle to make trifling or fussing movements with the hands (often followed by with): fiddling with his cuffs. 1
- verb without object fiddle 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. 1
- verb without object fiddle to waste time; trifle; dally (often followed by around): Stop fiddling around and get to work. 1
- verb without object fiddle British Informal. to cheat. 1
- verb with object fiddle to play (a tune) on a fiddle. 1
- verb with object fiddle to trifle or waste (usually used with away): to fiddle time away. 1
- verb with object fiddle Bookbinding. to bind together (sections or leaves of a book) by threading a cord through holes cut lengthwise into the back. 1
- verb with object fiddle British Informal. to falsify: to fiddle the account books. to cheat: to fiddle the company out of expense money. 1
- idioms fiddle fine as a fiddle, South Midland and Southern U.S. fiddle (def 15). 1
- idioms fiddle fit as a fiddle, in perfect health; very fit: The doctor told him he was fit as a fiddle. Also, as fit as a fiddle. 1
- idioms fiddle play second fiddle. second fiddle. 1
- intransitive verb fiddle tinker, tamper with sth 1
- intransitive verb fiddle play absent-mindedly with 1
- intransitive verb fiddle tinker with, alter 1
- noun fiddle violin used in folk music 1
- abbreviation FIDDLE fraud 1
- intransitive verb fiddle folk music: play a violin 1
- transitive verb fiddle cheat, falsify 1
- noun fiddle A violin, especially when used to play folk music. 1
- verb fiddle If you fiddle with an object, you keep moving it or touching it with your fingers. 0
- verb fiddle If you fiddle with something, you change it in minor ways. 0
- verb fiddle If you fiddle with a machine, you adjust it. 0
- verb fiddle If someone fiddles financial documents, they alter them dishonestly so that they get money for themselves. 0
- countable noun fiddle A fiddle is a dishonest action or scheme in which someone gets money for themselves. 0
- singular noun fiddle If something is a fiddle, it is quite difficult to do because it involves small or complicated objects. 0
- variable noun fiddle Some people call violins fiddles, especially when they are used to play folk music. 0
- noun fiddle any instrument of the viol or violin family, esp the violin 0
- noun fiddle a violin played as a folk instrument 0
- noun fiddle time-wasting or trifling behaviour; nonsense; triviality 0
- noun fiddle a small railing around the top of a table to prevent objects from falling off it in bad weather 0
- noun fiddle an illegal or fraudulent transaction or arrangement 0
- noun fiddle a manually delicate or tricky operation 0
- verb fiddle to play (a tune) on the fiddle 0
- verb fiddle to make restless or aimless movements with the hands 0
- verb fiddle to spend (time) or act in a careless or inconsequential manner; waste (time) 0
- verb fiddle to tamper or interfere (with) 0
- verb fiddle to contrive to do (something) by illicit means or deception 0
- verb fiddle to falsify (accounts, etc); swindle 0
- noun fiddle any stringed instrument played with a bow, esp. the violin 0
- noun fiddle a petty swindle 0
- noun fiddle a frame or railing on a ship's table to keep dishes, etc. from sliding off in rough weather 0
- verb transitive fiddle to play (a tune) on a fiddle 0
- noun fiddle (music) Any of various bowed string instruments, often used to refer to a violin when played in any of various traditional styles, as opposed to classical violin. 0
- verb transitive fiddle to swindle in a petty way 0
- noun fiddle A kind of dock (Rumex pulcher) with leaves shaped like the musical instrument. 0