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Fiddle

ˈfɪdl

Fiddle definitions
noun
fiddle fiddles
  1. a violin, especially one used to play folk or country music
    violin viola cello double bass
  2. an act of defrauding, cheating, or falsifying

    "a major mortgage fiddle"

    fraud swindle fix wangle confidence trick ruse wile piece of deception bit of sharp practice
  3. a small task that seems awkward and unnecessarily complex

    "inserting a tape is a bit of a fiddle"

  4. a ledge or raised rim that prevents things from rolling or sliding off a table in rough seas
verb
fiddle fiddled fiddles fiddling
  1. touch or fidget with something in a restless or nervous way

    "Lena fiddled with her cup"

    • tinker with something in an attempt to make minor adjustments or improvements

      "he fiddled with the blind, trying to prevent the sun from shining in her eyes"

    • pass time aimlessly, without doing or achieving anything of substance
  2. falsify (figures, data, or records), typically in order to gain money

    "everyone is fiddling their expenses"

  3. play the violin, especially in folk or country music