diddle

[ did-l ]

/ ˈdɪd l /

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verb (used with object), did·dled, did·dling.

Informal. to cheat; swindle; hoax.

Origin of diddle

First recorded in 1800–10; perhaps special use of diddle²

OTHER WORDS FROM diddle

diddler, noun

Definition for diddle (2 of 2)

diddle²

[ did-l ]

/ ˈdɪd l /

verb (used without object), did·dled, did·dling.

Informal. to toy; fool (usually followed by with): The kids have been diddling with the controls on the television set again.

to waste time; dawdle (often followed by around): You would be finished by now if you hadn't spent the morning diddling around.

Informal. to move back and forth with short rapid motions.

verb (used with object), did·dled, did·dling.

Informal. to move back and forth with short rapid motions; jiggle: Diddle the switch and see if the light comes on.

Slang.

to copulate with.
to practice masturbation upon.

Origin of diddle

First recorded in 1800–10; of uncertain origin; perhaps from dialect diddle “to cheat, hoax” or from dialect doodle (in archaic sense) “fool”; cf. diddle¹, doodle¹ (in senses “to waste time; to deceive”)

OTHER WORDS FROM diddle

diddler, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for diddle

"They keep the finest Port here you ever tasted," says the Diddler.
The Humors of Falconbridge|Jonathan F. Kelley
Many's the Diddler who's passed a whole season thus, dead-heading it on the steamers of the Crescent City.
The Humors of Falconbridge|Jonathan F. Kelley
A diddler may thus be regarded as a banker in petto—a "financial operation," as a diddle at Brobdignag.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe|Edgar Allan Poe
There are but two ways about it—take to the highway, or become a Diddler—a sponge—and, like woodcock, live on "suction."
The Humors of Falconbridge|Jonathan F. Kelley

Diddler's face wears the most gratified smile possible to be produced without teeth.
Thackerayana|William Makepeace Thackeray

British Dictionary definitions for diddle (1 of 2)

diddle¹

/ (ˈdɪdəl) /

verb informal

(tr) to cheat or swindle

(intr) an obsolete word for dawdle

Derived forms of diddle

diddler, noun

Word Origin for diddle

C19: back formation from Jeremy Diddler, a scrounger in J. Kenney's farce Raising the Wind (1803)

British Dictionary definitions for diddle (2 of 2)

diddle²

/ (ˈdɪdəl) /

verb

dialect to jerk (an object) up and down or back and forth; shake rapidly

Word Origin for diddle

C17: probably variant of doderen to tremble, totter; see dodder 1

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单词	diddle
释义	diddle ¹ [ did-l ] / ˈdɪd l / SEE SYNONYMS FOR diddle ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), did·dled, did·dling. Informal. to cheat; swindle; hoax. Origin of diddle ¹ First recorded in 1800–10; perhaps special use of diddle² OTHER WORDS FROM diddle diddler, noun Definition for diddle (2 of 2) diddle² [ did-l ] / ˈdɪd l / verb (used without object), did·dled, did·dling. Informal. to toy; fool (usually followed by with): The kids have been diddling with the controls on the television set again. to waste time; dawdle (often followed by around): You would be finished by now if you hadn't spent the morning diddling around. Informal. to move back and forth with short rapid motions. verb (used with object), did·dled, did·dling. Informal. to move back and forth with short rapid motions; jiggle: Diddle the switch and see if the light comes on. Slang. to copulate with. to practice masturbation upon. Origin of diddle ² First recorded in 1800–10; of uncertain origin; perhaps from dialect diddle “to cheat, hoax” or from dialect doodle (in archaic sense) “fool”; cf. diddle¹, doodle¹ (in senses “to waste time; to deceive”) OTHER WORDS FROM diddle diddler, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for diddle "They keep the finest Port here you ever tasted," says the Diddler. The Humors of Falconbridge\|Jonathan F. Kelley Many's the Diddler who's passed a whole season thus, dead-heading it on the steamers of the Crescent City. The Humors of Falconbridge\|Jonathan F. Kelley A diddler may thus be regarded as a banker in petto—a "financial operation," as a diddle at Brobdignag. The Works of Edgar Allan Poe\|Edgar Allan Poe There are but two ways about it—take to the highway, or become a Diddler—a sponge—and, like woodcock, live on "suction." The Humors of Falconbridge\|Jonathan F. Kelley Diddler's face wears the most gratified smile possible to be produced without teeth. Thackerayana\|William Makepeace Thackeray British Dictionary definitions for diddle (1 of 2) diddle¹ / (ˈdɪdəl) / verb informal (tr) to cheat or swindle (intr) an obsolete word for dawdle Derived forms of diddle diddler, noun Word Origin for diddle C19: back formation from Jeremy Diddler, a scrounger in J. Kenney's farce Raising the Wind (1803) British Dictionary definitions for diddle (2 of 2) diddle² / (ˈdɪdəl) / verb dialect to jerk (an object) up and down or back and forth; shake rapidly Word Origin for diddle C17: probably variant of doderen to tremble, totter; see dodder 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to diddle cheat, gyp, dawdle, jiggle, swindle
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diddle

verb (used with object), did·dled, did·dling.

Origin of diddle

OTHER WORDS FROM diddle

Definition for diddle (2 of 2)

verb (used without object), did·dled, did·dling.

verb (used with object), did·dled, did·dling.

Origin of diddle

OTHER WORDS FROM diddle

Example sentences from the Web for diddle

British Dictionary definitions for diddle (1 of 2)

verb informal

Derived forms of diddle

Word Origin for diddle

British Dictionary definitions for diddle (2 of 2)

verb

Word Origin for diddle

Words related to diddle