fiddle
//ˈfɪd.əl//
Noun
fiddleSingular
fiddlesPlural
1
A violin, especially when used to play folk or traditional music.
He played a lively tune on his fiddle at the folk festival.
2
An act of defrauding, cheating, or falsifying, especially involving money.
The accountant was caught running a tax fiddle.
Synonym
Verb
fiddleInfinitive
fiddlePresent tense
fiddledPast tense
fiddledPast participle
fiddlingPresent participle
fiddlesThird-person singular
1
To play the fiddle or violin.
She learned to fiddle when she was a child.
2
To touch or adjust something repeatedly in a restless or nervous way.
She kept fiddling with her pen during the meeting.
3
To falsify or manipulate figures, data, or accounts dishonestly.
The accountant was caught fiddling the company's financial records.