fiddle

fid·dle

F0105100 (fĭd′l)n.1. A violin, especially one used to play folk or country music.2. Nautical A guardrail used on a table during rough weather to prevent things from slipping off.3. Informal Nonsensical, trifling matters: "There are things that are important / beyond all this fiddle" (Marianne Moore).4. Chiefly British An instance of cheating or swindling; a fraud.v. fid·dled, fid·dling, fid·dles v.intr.1. To play a fiddle.2. To touch or handle something in a nervous way: fiddled with the collar of his shirt as he spoke.3. To make unskilled efforts at repairing or improving: fiddled with the broken toaster.4. To meddle or tamper: a reporter who fiddled with the facts.5. Chiefly British To commit a fraud, especially to steal from one's employer.v.tr.1. To play (a tune) on a fiddle.2. Chiefly British To alter or falsify for dishonest gain: fiddled the figures in the report.Phrasal Verbs: fiddle around To act foolishly, playfully, or without a clear sense of purpose: Quit fiddling around and get to work! fiddle away To waste or squander: fiddled away the morning browsing the internet.

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[Middle English fidle, from Old English fithele.]

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fid′dler n.

fiddle

(ˈfɪdəl) n1. informal any instrument of the viol or violin family, esp the violin2. (Instruments) a violin played as a folk instrument3. time-wasting or trifling behaviour; nonsense; triviality4. (Nautical Terms) nautical a small railing around the top of a table to prevent objects from falling off it in bad weather5. informal Brit an illegal or fraudulent transaction or arrangement6. informal Brit a manually delicate or tricky operation7. at the fiddle on the fiddle informal engaged in an illegal or fraudulent undertaking8. face as long as a fiddle informal a dismal or gloomy facial expression9. fit as a fiddle informal in very good health10. play second fiddle informal to be subordinate; play a minor partvb11. (Music, other) to play (a tune) on the fiddle12. (often foll by: with) to make restless or aimless movements with the hands13. informal (when: intr, often foll by about or around) to spend (time) or act in a careless or inconsequential manner; waste (time)14. (often foll by with) informal to tamper or interfere (with)15. informal to contrive to do (something) by illicit means or deception: he fiddled his way into a position of trust. 16. (tr) informal to falsify (accounts, etc); swindle[Old English fithele, probably from Medieval Latin vītula, from Latin vītulārī to celebrate; compare Old High German fidula fiddle; see viola¹]

fid•dle

(ˈfɪd l)

n., v. -dled, -dling. n. 1. a musical instrument of the viol family. 2. violin. 3. a barrier to keep dishes, pots, utensils, etc., from sliding off a ship's table. 4. Informal. a swindle; fraud. v.i. 5. to play the fiddle. 6. to make fussing movements with the hands (often fol. by with). 7. to manipulate something; tinker (often fol. by with). 8. to waste time; dally (often fol. by around). 9. to cheat. v.t. 10. to play (a tune) on a fiddle. 11. to trifle or waste (usu. used with away): to fiddle time away. 12. Informal. a. to falsify (accounts). b. to contrive by cheating. Idioms: (as) fit as a fiddle, in perfect health. [before 1000; Middle English; Old English fithele] fid′dler, n.

violin, fiddle - Violin is from Latin vitula, "stringed instrument"—from Vitula, a Roman goddess of joy and victory; her name also gave us fiddle.See also related terms for violin.

fiddle

Past participle: fiddled
Gerund: fiddling

Imperative
fiddle
fiddle

Present
I fiddle
you fiddle
he/she/it fiddles
we fiddle
you fiddle
they fiddle

Preterite
I fiddled
you fiddled
he/she/it fiddled
we fiddled
you fiddled
they fiddled

Present Continuous
I am fiddling
you are fiddling
he/she/it is fiddling
we are fiddling
you are fiddling
they are fiddling

Present Perfect
I have fiddled
you have fiddled
he/she/it has fiddled
we have fiddled
you have fiddled
they have fiddled

Past Continuous
I was fiddling
you were fiddling
he/she/it was fiddling
we were fiddling
you were fiddling
they were fiddling

Past Perfect
I had fiddled
you had fiddled
he/she/it had fiddled
we had fiddled
you had fiddled
they had fiddled

Future
I will fiddle
you will fiddle
he/she/it will fiddle
we will fiddle
you will fiddle
they will fiddle

Future Perfect
I will have fiddled
you will have fiddled
he/she/it will have fiddled
we will have fiddled
you will have fiddled
they will have fiddled

Future Continuous
I will be fiddling
you will be fiddling
he/she/it will be fiddling
we will be fiddling
you will be fiddling
they will be fiddling

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been fiddling
you have been fiddling
he/she/it has been fiddling
we have been fiddling
you have been fiddling
they have been fiddling

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been fiddling
you will have been fiddling
he/she/it will have been fiddling
we will have been fiddling
you will have been fiddling
they will have been fiddling

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been fiddling
you had been fiddling
he/she/it had been fiddling
we had been fiddling
you had been fiddling
they had been fiddling

Conditional
I would fiddle
you would fiddle
he/she/it would fiddle
we would fiddle
you would fiddle
they would fiddle

Past Conditional
I would have fiddled
you would have fiddled
he/she/it would have fiddled
we would have fiddled
you would have fiddled
they would have fiddled

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	fiddle - bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bowviolinAmati - a violin made by Nicolo Amati or a member of his familybowed stringed instrument, string - stringed instruments that are played with a bow; "the strings played superlatively well"chin rest - a rest on which a violinist can place the chinfiddlestick, violin bow - a bow used in playing the violinGuarnerius - a violin made by a member of the Guarneri familyStrad, Stradavarius - a violin made by Antonio Stradivari or a member of his family
Verb	1.	fiddle - avoid (one's assigned duties); "The derelict soldier shirked his duties"shirk, shrink from, goldbrickavoid - refrain from doing something; "She refrains from calling her therapist too often"; "He should avoid publishing his wife's memories"scrimshank - British military language: avoid workmalinger, skulk - avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be illslack - avoid responsibilities and work, be idle
	2.	fiddle - commit fraud and steal from one's employer; "We found out that she had been fiddling for years"defalcate, embezzle, malversate, misappropriate, peculate - appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use; "The accountant embezzled thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy family"
	3.	fiddle - play the violin or fiddlemusic - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest"fiddle - play on a violin; "Zuckerman fiddled that song very nicely"play - perform music on (a musical instrument); "He plays the flute"; "Can you play on this old recorder?"
	4.	fiddle - play on a violin; "Zuckerman fiddled that song very nicely"music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous mannerspiel, play - replay (as a melody); "Play it again, Sam"; "She played the third movement very beautifully"fiddle - play the violin or fiddle
	5.	fiddle - manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination; "She played nervously with her wedding ring"; "Don't fiddle with the screws"; "He played with the idea of running for the Senate"diddle, toy, playmanipulate - hold something in one's hands and move itput out, retire - cause to be out on a fielding play
	6.	fiddle - play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly; "Someone tampered with the documents on my desk"; "The reporter fiddle with the facts"monkey, tampermanipulate - hold something in one's hands and move it
	7.	fiddle - try to fix or mend; "Can you tinker with the T.V. set--it's not working right"; "She always fiddles with her van on the weekend"tinkerfix, furbish up, mend, repair, bushel, doctor, touch on, restore - restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please"

fiddle

verb1. (usually with with) fidget, play, finger, toy, tamper, trifle, mess about or around She fiddled with a pen on the desk.2. (usually with with) tinker, adjust, interfere, mess about or around He fiddled with the radio dial.3. (Informal) cheat, cook (informal), fix, manoeuvre (informal), graft (informal), diddle (informal), wangle (informal), gerrymander, finagle (informal) Stop fiddling your expenses account.noun1. (Brit. informal) fraud, racket, scam (slang), piece of sharp practice, fix, sting (informal), graft (informal), swindle, wangle (informal) legitimate businesses that act as a cover for tax fiddles2. violin He played the fiddle at local dances.

fiddle

verb1. To move one's fingers or hands in a nervous or aimless fashion:fidget, fool, monkey, play, putter, tinker, toy, trifle, twiddle.2. To handle something idly, ignorantly, or destructively:fool, meddle, mess, tamper, tinker.Informal: monkey.phrasal verb
fiddle awayTo pass (time) without working or in avoiding work:dawdle (away), idle (away), kill, trifle away, waste, while (away), wile (away).

Translations

小提琴弄虚作假拉提琴摆弄欺骗行为

fiddle

(ˈfidl) noun1. a violin. She played the fiddle. 小提琴 小提琴2. a dishonest business arrangement. He's working a fiddle over his taxes. 欺騙行為 欺骗行为 verb1. to play a violin. He fiddled while they danced. 拉提琴 拉提琴2. (with with) to make restless, aimless movements. Stop fiddling with your pencil! (胡亂)擺弄 （胡乱）摆弄 3. to manage (money, accounts etc) dishonestly. She has been fiddling the accounts for years. 偽造作假 弄虚作假ˈfiddler noun 拉小提琴的人 拉小提琴的人fiddler crab a small crab, the male of which has an enlarged claw. 招潮蟹 招潮蟹on the fiddle dishonest. He's always on the fiddle. 不誠實 不诚实