diddle Synonyms

diddle Meaning

Wordnet

diddle (v)

deprive of by deceit

manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination

Webster

diddle (v. i.)

To totter, as a child in walking.

Webster

diddle (v. t.)

To cheat or overreach.

FAQs About the word diddle

deprive of by deceit, manipulate manually or in one's mind or imaginationTo totter, as a child in walking., To cheat or overreach.

play,delay, poke, linger, drag, crawl, mope, shuffle, lag, lounge

rocket, hasten, rocket, run, whirl, dash, career, run, scramble, run

The mischievous child attempted to diddle with the TV remote, much to the annoyance of the rest of the family.

Suspecting foul play, the teacher warned the students not to diddle with their classmates' belongings.

The crafty magician seemed to effortlessly diddle the audience's perception, leaving them in awe.

Rather than focusing on the task at hand, the employee chose to diddle around on the internet, wasting valuable work hours.