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fiddle

verbid 8891·updated Jun 3, 2026
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play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly

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Variants

synonym
goldbrickmonkeyplaytinker
pasttense
fiddled
presentparticiple
fiddling
thirdpersonsingular
fiddles
pastparticiple
fiddled

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary7 sensesview framework →
§1
try to fix or mend
§2
play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly
§3
manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
§4
play on a violin
§5
play the violin or fiddle
§6
commit fraud and steal from one's employer
§7
avoid (one's assigned duties)

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