fiddle

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɪdəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈfɪdəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fid′l)

Inflections of 'fiddle' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
fiddles
v 3rd person singular
fiddling
v pres p
fiddled
v past
fiddled
v past p

fiddle
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Sense: Noun: musical instrument
Synonyms:
violin, Irish fiddle, musical instrument, stringed instrument, instrument Collocations, viola, cello
Sense: Verb: fidget
Synonyms:
fidget Collocations, tinker Collocations, play Collocations, play around, toy Collocations, mess Collocations (informal), mess around (informal), finger Collocations, dabble, twiddle
Sense: Verb: swindle
Synonyms:
swindle Collocations, hustle Collocations, sucker Collocations (slang), con Collocations (informal), cheat Collocations, shake down (US, slang), defraud, bilk, rip off (slang), chisel Collocations (slang), fleece Collocations (informal), squeeze Collocations (informal), rob Collocations, steal from


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