单词	diddle
释义	diddle verb did·​dle ˈdi-dᵊl  diddled; diddling ˈdid-liŋ  -dᵊl-iŋ transitive verb 1 chiefly dialectal : to move with short rapid motions 2 : to waste (time) in trifling 3 : hoax, swindle 4 usually vulgar : to copulate with intransitive verb 1 : dawdle, fool 2 : fiddle, toy —usually used with with diddled with the machine until it broke diddler ˈdid-lər  -dᵊl-ər noun Synonyms crawl creep dally dawdle delay dillydally drag lag linger loiter lollygag lallygag mope poke shilly-shally tarry See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He had tried to diddle his insurance agency. She felt she had been diddled out of her inheritance. Word History Etymology origin unknown First Known Use 1786, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 diddle verb 1 as in to delay to move or act slowly even though the hurricane was fast approaching, federal and local politicians wasted precious time diddling Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance delay poke drag crawl linger play dawdle loiter lollygag stroll creep mope dally shuffle mark time dillydally drop behind tarry stall lag fall behind hang fire idle lallygag shilly-shally lounge stagger saunter trifle drag one's heels amble take one's time temporize loll fool around drag one's feet mess around loaf plod inch decelerate ease fiddle (around) procrastinate lumber hang (around or out) putter (around) potter (around) filibuster monkey (around) slow (down or up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms scoot scurry run course rip whizz hurry whirl scud rush fly hasten whiz rocket hump speed scramble career whisk race zip tear dash barrel dart hotfoot (it) run bolt hurtle hustle breeze jog gallop bowl trot stampede accelerate quicken sprint speed (up) catch up overtake outrun outstrip outpace fast-forward See More 2 as in to cheat to rob by the use of trickery or threats an unscrupulous Broadway producer diddles little old ladies by persuading them to invest in a surefire flop Synonyms & Similar Words cheat squeeze pluck do screw stick fiddle sting hustle beat bilk cozen mulct defraud deceive victimize nobble ream swindle trick shortchange bleed chouse euchre sucker rook exploit con shake down chisel short fool fleece gaff flimflam hose stiff rip off skin extort skunk betray thimblerig wrench take for a ride do in gouge wring take to the cleaners sell a bill of goods to nick overcharge wrest dupe clip bitch milk soak gull bamboozle double-cross fast-talk rope (in) Phrases Containing diddle diddle (with) diddle (with)
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