noun Download 🔗Share Any of various bowed string instruments, often a violin when played in any of various traditional styles, as opposed to classical violin. Examples : "My grandfather plays the fiddle beautifully in the local folk music group. " music entertainment style tradition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A kind of dock (Rumex pulcher) with leaves shaped like the musical instrument. Examples : "The garden's fiddle plant has beautiful, lyre-shaped leaves. " plant biology nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An adjustment intended to cover up a basic flaw. Examples : "That parameter setting is just a fiddle to make the lighting look right." business finance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A fraud; a scam. Examples : "The charity was exposed as a complete fiddle, with donations being used for personal expenses. " business finance economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share On board a ship or boat, a rail or batten around the edge of a table or stove to prevent objects falling off at sea. (Also fiddle rail) Examples : "The boat's fiddle rail kept the plates from sliding off the table during the rough sea. " nautical sailing vehicle Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To play aimlessly. Examples : "The child fidgeted with his pencil, fiddling with the eraser, and not paying attention to the lesson. " action entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To adjust or manipulate for deception or fraud. Examples : "Fred was sacked when the auditors caught him fiddling the books." business law finance economy moral Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To play traditional tunes on a violin in a non-classical style. Examples : "The musician fiddled a lively tune on his violin during the family picnic. " music entertainment culture tradition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To touch or fidget with something in a restless or nervous way, or tinker with something in an attempt to make minor adjustments or improvements. Examples : "He fidgeted with his pen, tapping it nervously on the table while waiting for the teacher to start the test. " action human tendency Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading