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Fiddled: meaning, definitions and examples

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fiddled

 

[ หˆfษชdld ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

playing an instrument

Fiddled refers to the act of playing a violin or similar string instrument, often in a casual or informal manner. It can also imply an act of moving one's fingers skillfully or restlessly.

Synonyms

played, strummed, tinkered

Examples of usage

  • She fiddled with the violin during the rehearsal.
  • He often fiddles while thinking.
  • They fiddled together in the folk music festival.
Context #2 | Verb

manipulating

In a more colloquial sense, fiddled can mean to manipulate something in a way that's often sneaky or dishonest. It indicates tampering or altering the details of something.

Synonyms

altered, manipulated, tampered

Examples of usage

  • He fiddled with the numbers to make the results look better.
  • She was caught fiddling with the accounts.
  • They fiddled with the data to fit their narrative.

Translations

Translations of the word "fiddled" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น tocado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคซเคฟเคกเคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช gepfuscht

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ memainkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั„ั–ะดะป

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ babraฤ‡ siฤ™

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ„ใ˜ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท trifouiller

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ manipulado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท karฤฑลŸtฤฑrmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์กฐ์ž‘ํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนุจุซ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลกลฅourat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hrabaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ‘†ๅผ„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ praskati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ grรญpa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะพะนะฝะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒฌแƒ”แƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลŸiลŸirtmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ manipulado

Etymology

The word 'fiddle' originates from the Middle English term 'fidil,' which comes from Old English 'fidel,' likely deriving from the Proto-Germanic '*fidelล,' meaning 'stringed instrument.' It has cognates in several other Germanic languages, such as 'Fidel' in German and 'fiedel' in Dutch. The use of 'fiddle' as a verb, meaning to play a string instrument, dates back to the 14th century. Over time, 'fiddle' has also taken on a broader meaning, including the act of tampering or adjusting things in a casual or dishonest manner, which emerged in the 19th century. The informal and playful connotation of 'fiddling' reflects the image of someone idly passing time while engaging with a task or instrument.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #28,398, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.