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Definitions for Fiddling

[1] trifling; trivial: a fiddling sum of money.
[2] a musical instrument of the viol family.
[3] violin: Her aunt plays first fiddle with the state symphony orchestra.
[4] Nautical . a small ledge or barrier raised in heavy weather to keep dishes, pots, utensils, etc., from sliding off tables and stoves.
[5] British Informal . swindle; fraud.
[6] to play on the fiddle.
[7] to make trifling or fussing movements with the hands (often followed by with ): fiddling with his cuffs.
[8] to touch or manipulate something, as to operate or adjust it; tinker (often followed by with ): You may have to fiddle with the antenna to get a clear picture on the TV.
[9] to waste time; trifle; dally (often followed by around ): Stop fiddling around and get to work.
[10] British Informal . to cheat.
[11] to play (a tune) on a fiddle.
[12] to trifle or waste (usually used with away ): to fiddle time away.
[13] Bookbinding . to bind together (sections or leaves of a book) by threading a cord through holes cut lengthwise into the back.
[14] British Informal . to falsify: to fiddle the account books. to cheat: to fiddle the company out of expense money.
[15] trifling or insignificant; petty
[16] another word for fiddly
[17] informal any instrument of the viol or violin family, esp the violin
[18] a violin played as a folk instrument
[19] time-wasting or trifling behaviour; nonsense; triviality
[20] nautical a small railing around the top of a table to prevent objects from falling off it in bad weather
[21] British informal an illegal or fraudulent transaction or arrangement
[22] British informal a manually delicate or tricky operation
[23] at the fiddle or on the fiddle informal engaged in an illegal or fraudulent undertaking
[24] face as long as a fiddle informal a dismal or gloomy facial expression
[25] fit as a fiddle informal in very good health
[26] play second fiddle informal to be subordinate; play a minor part
[27] to play (a tune) on the fiddle
[28] (intr often foll by with ) to make restless or aimless movements with the hands
[29] (when intr, often foll by about or around ) informal to spend (time) or act in a careless or inconsequential manner; waste (time)
[30] (often foll by with) informal to tamper or interfere (with)
[31] informal to contrive to do (something) by illicit means or deception he fiddled his way into a position of trust
[32] (tr) informal to falsify (accounts, etc); swindle

Words related to Fiddling

fool, fidget, interfere, trifle, play, toy, handle, monkey, feel, tamper, putter, dabble, mess, finger, twiddle, doodle, touch, puddle, potter

Words nearby Fiddling

fiddler crab, fiddlerfish, fiddlestick, fiddlesticks, fiddlewood, fiddling, fiddly, fide, fidei defensor, fideicommissary, fideicommissum

Origin of Fiddling

ebefore 1000; Middle English; Old English fithele (cognate with German Fiedel, Dutch vedel, Old High German fidula ) probably < Vulgar Latin *vītula (cf. viol, viola1), perhaps derivative of Latin vītulārī to rejoice

Word origin for Fiddling

eOld English fithele , probably from Medieval Latin vītula , from Latin vītulārī to celebrate; compare Old High German fidula fiddle; see viola 1

Synonyms for Fiddling

fidget, fool, interfere, dabble, doodle, feel, finger, handle, mess, monkey, play, potter, puddle, putter, tamper, touch, toy, trifle, twiddle, mess around