fiddle (n.)

  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 bow

    [ Syn: violin ]

    fiddle (v.)

  1. avoid (ones assigned duties); The derelict soldier shirked his duties

    [ Syn: shirk , shrink from , goldbrick ]

  2. commit fraud and steal from one's employer; We found out that she had been fiddling for years'

  3. play the violin or fiddle

  4. play on a violin; Zuckerman fiddled that song very nicely'

  5. manipulate manually or in ones mind or imagination; She played nervously with her wedding ring; Dont fiddle with the screws; He played with the idea of running for the Senate

    [ Syn: toy , diddle , play ]

  6. play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly; Someone tampered with the documents on my desk; The reporter fiddle with the facts

    [ Syn: tamper , monkey ]

  7. try to fix or mend; Can you tinker with the T.V. set--its not working right; She always fiddles with her van on the weekend

    [ Syn: tinker ]

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