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Meaning of
fiddle
in English
fiddle
us
//ˈfɪdəl//
uk
//ˈfɪdəl//
#common
Plural
fiddles
Past Tense
fiddled
Participle Verb
fiddling
Third Person Singular
fiddles
Definitions
Noun
a
stringed
instrument
(
like
a
violin
);
played
with
a
bow
a
traditional
stringed
instrument
;
violin
variant
a
dock
with
violin-shaped
leaves
The
gardener
planted
a
fiddle
in
the
backyard
garden
.
a
pole
for
dragging
straw
or
hay
Farmers
use
a
fiddle
to
gather
and
bundle
straw
.
a
rack
for
drying
glazed
pottery
The
potter
used
a
fiddle
to
dry
her
delicate
ceramics
.
a
railing
to
prevent
objects
falling
The
ship's
deck
had
a
fiddle
to
prevent
cargo
from
falling
overboard
.
Verb
to
play
a
stringed
instrument
;
folk
style
The
musician
began
to
fiddle
a
lively
tune
on
her
violin
.
to
fidget
or
play
idly
;
out
of
nervousness
She
started
to
fiddle
with
her
hair
out
of
nervousness
during
the
interview
.
to
cheat
or
swindle
(
informally
)
The
company
was
accused
of
trying
to
fiddle
the
accounting
records
.
to
make
small
adjustments
;
improve
something
She
spent
hours
trying
to
fiddle
with
the
settings
to
get
the
perfect
sound
.
to
touch
or
adjust
restlessly
;
tinker
He
began
to
fiddle
with
the
broken
toy
,
trying
to
fix
it
.
Compounds / Phrases
fiddleback
fiddle with
fiddle around
fiddlebacks
