单词 | fiddle |
释义 | fiddle1 of 2noun fid·dle ˈfi-dᵊl 1 : violin 2 : a device (such as a slat, rack, or light railing) to keep objects from sliding off a table aboard ship 3 : fiddlesticks —used as an interjection 4 [fiddle entry 2] chiefly British : swindle fiddle 2 of 2verb fiddled; fiddling ˈfid-liŋ ˈfi-dᵊl-iŋ intransitive verb 1 : to play on a fiddle 2 a : to move the hands or fingers restlessly b : to spend time in aimless or fruitless activity : putter, tinker fiddled around with the engine for hours c : meddle, tamper d : to make minor manual movements especially to adjust something fiddled with the radio knobs transitive verb 1 : to play (something) on a fiddle fiddle a tune 2 : cheat, swindle 3 : to alter or manipulate deceptively for fraudulent gain accountants fiddling the books Stanley Cohen fiddler ˈfid-lər noun ˈfi-dᵊl-ər fiddle 1 of 2 noun1 as in nuts language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense oh, fiddle! I've heard that excuse a thousand times before Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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2 as in scam chiefly British an instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value the e-mail was another one of those fiddles from some supposed Nigerian millionaire seeking to transfer funds out of his country Synonyms & Similar Words
fiddle 2 of 2verb1 as in to fidget to make jerky or restless movements the executive fiddled with a pen as she impatiently waited for the meeting to begin Synonyms & Similar Words
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2 as in to cheat to rob by the use of trickery or threats conscienceless grifters who had spent their lives fiddling the naive Synonyms & Similar Words
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