fiddle (Meaning)

Wordnet

fiddle (n)

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

Wordnet

fiddle (v)

avoid (one's assigned duties)

commit fraud and steal from one's employer

play the violin or fiddle

play on a violin

manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination

play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly

try to fix or mend

Webster

fiddle (n.)

A stringed instrument of music played with a bow; a violin; a kit.

A kind of dock (Rumex pulcher) with fiddle-shaped leaves; -- called also fiddle dock.

A rack or frame of bars connected by strings, to keep table furniture in place on the cabin table in bad weather.

Webster

fiddle (v. i.)

To play on a fiddle.

To keep the hands and fingers actively moving as a fiddler does; to move the hands and fingers restlessy or in busy idleness; to trifle.

Webster

fiddle (v. t.)

To play (a tune) on a fiddle.

fiddle Sentence Examples

  1. The old man loved to fiddle with his pipe, trying to get it to work properly.
  2. She fiddled with her hair, trying to tame the unruly curls.
  3. The children fiddled with the loose doorknob, trying to open the door.
  4. The mechanic fiddled with the engine, trying to figure out what was wrong.
  5. The artist fiddled with the colors, mixing and matching them to create the perfect shade.
  6. The student fiddled with his pencil, tapping it nervously against his desk.
  7. The teacher fiddled with his glasses, trying to get a clearer view of the whiteboard.
  8. The musician fiddled with his guitar, tuning it before the show.
  9. The chef fiddled with the spices, adding just the right amount to create a flavorful dish.
  10. The scientist fiddled with the controls, trying to get the experiment to work.

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The old man loved to fiddle with his pipe, trying to get it to work properly.

She fiddled with her hair, trying to tame the unruly curls.

The children fiddled with the loose doorknob, trying to open the door.

The mechanic fiddled with the engine, trying to figure out what was wrong.