fiddle

noun
UK: /ˈfɪdl/
US: /ˈfɪdl/

  1. A stringed musical instrument of the violin family.

    1. He plays the fiddle in a band.
    2. The old fiddle produced a surprisingly rich and resonant sound in the concert hall.

  2. A swindle or fraud.

    1. That sounds like a bit of a fiddle.
    2. The investigation uncovered a complex fiddle involving falsified expense reports and offshore accounts.

Synonyms

violin mess tamper play
fiddle verb

  1. To play a fiddle.

    1. She can fiddle very well.
    2. He learned to fiddle at a young age, mastering traditional folk tunes.

  2. To touch or handle something nervously or restlessly.

    1. Stop to fiddle with your hair.
    2. He began to fiddle with the pen on the desk, avoiding eye contact during the difficult conversation.

  3. To falsify or manipulate something in a dishonest way.

    1. They tried to fiddle the results.
    2. The company was accused of fiddling its accounts to avoid paying taxes and mislead investors.
fiddle phrasal-verb

  1. To waste time; be occupied in trifling.

    1. Stop fiddle around and start working.
    2. We can't afford to fiddle around with minor details when the deadline is fast approaching.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "fiddle" in English means: A stringed musical instrument of the violin family., A swindle or fraud..

The phonetic transcription of "fiddle" is /ˈfɪdl/ in British English and /ˈfɪdl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "fiddle": violin, mess, tamper, play.

Example usage of "fiddle": "He plays the fiddle in a band.". More examples on the page.