FIDDLE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • 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
   Synonym(s)
   • violin (what does violin mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) fiddle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • bowed stringed instrument (what does bowed stringed instrument mean?)
   • string (what does string mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • Amati (what does Amati mean?)
   • Guarnerius (what does Guarnerius mean?)
   • Stradavarius (what does Stradavarius mean?)
   • Strad (what does Strad mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • fiddle (what does fiddle mean?)

FIDDLE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • try to fix or mend
   Synonym(s)
   • tinker (what does tinker mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Can you tinker with the T.V. set–it’’s not working right
   • She always fiddles with her van on the weekend
   Hypernyms(s) fiddle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • repair (what does repair mean?)
   • mend (what does mend mean?)
   • fix (what does fix mean?)
   • bushel (what does bushel mean?)
   • doctor (what does doctor mean?)
   • furbish up (what does furbish up mean?)
   • restore (what does restore mean?)
   • touch on (what does touch on mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • tinkerer (what does tinkerer mean?)
   • fiddler (what does fiddler mean?)
2. Meaning
   • play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly
   Synonym(s)
   • monkey (what does monkey mean?)
   • tamper (what does tamper mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Someone tampered with the documents on my desk
   • The reporter fiddle with the facts
   Hypernyms(s) fiddle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • manipulate (what does manipulate mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • imp (what does imp mean?)
   • scamp (what does scamp mean?)
   • monkey (what does monkey mean?)
   • rascal (what does rascal mean?)
   • rapscallion (what does rapscallion mean?)
   • scalawag (what does scalawag mean?)
   • scallywag (what does scallywag mean?)
3. Meaning
   • manipulate manually or in one’’s mind or imagination
   Synonym(s)
   • diddle (what does diddle mean?)
   • play (what does play mean?)
   • toy (what does toy mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • She played nervously with her wedding ring
   • Don”t fiddle with the screws
   • He played with the idea of running for the Senate
   Hypernyms(s) fiddle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • manipulate (what does manipulate mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • put out (what does put out mean?)
   • retire (what does retire mean?)
   See Also
   • entertain (what does entertain mean?)
   • think of (what does think of mean?)
   • toy with (what does toy with mean?)
   • flirt with (what does flirt with mean?)
   • think about (what does think about mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • twiddler (what does twiddler mean?)
   • fiddler (what does fiddler mean?)
4. Meaning
   • play on a violin
   Usage Example(s)
   • Zuckerman fiddled that song very nicely
   Hypernyms(s) fiddle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • play (what does play mean?)
   • spiel (what does spiel mean?)
5. Meaning
   • play the violin or fiddle
   Hypernyms(s) fiddle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • play (what does play mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • violin (what does violin mean?)
   • fiddle (what does fiddle mean?)
   • violinist (what does violinist mean?)
   • fiddler (what does fiddler mean?)
6. Meaning
   • commit fraud and steal from one’’s employer
   Usage Example(s)
   • We found out that she had been fiddling for years
   Hypernyms(s) fiddle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • embezzle (what does embezzle mean?)
   • defalcate (what does defalcate mean?)
   • peculate (what does peculate mean?)
   • misappropriate (what does misappropriate mean?)
   • malversate (what does malversate mean?)
7. Meaning
   • avoid (one’’s assigned duties)
   Synonym(s)
   • goldbrick (what does goldbrick mean?)
   • shirk (what does shirk mean?)
   • shrink from (what does shrink from mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The derelict soldier shirked his duties
   Hypernyms(s) fiddle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • avoid (what does avoid mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • scrimshank (what does scrimshank mean?)
   • malinger (what does malinger mean?)
   • skulk (what does skulk mean?)
   • slack (what does slack mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • shirking (what does shirking mean?)
   • slacking (what does slacking mean?)
   • soldiering (what does soldiering mean?)
   • goofing off (what does goofing off mean?)
   • goldbricking (what does goldbricking mean?)
   • slacker (what does slacker mean?)
   • shirker (what does shirker mean?)
   • shirking (what does shirking mean?)
   • slacking (what does slacking mean?)
   • soldiering (what does soldiering mean?)
   • goofing off (what does goofing off mean?)
   • goldbricking (what does goldbricking mean?)