What is another word for fiddle?

Synonyms for fiddle
ˈfɪd lfid·dle

This thesaurus page includes all potential synonyms, words with the same meaning and similar terms for the word fiddle.

Wiktionary0.0 / 0 votes

  1. fiddlenoun

    Synonyms:
    violin

  2. fiddlenoun

    To play aimlessly.

    You're fiddling your life away.

    Synonyms:
    violin

  3. fiddlenoun

    To adjust in order to cover a basic flaw or fraud etc.

    That parameter setting is just a fiddle to make the lighting look right.

    Synonyms:
    violin, fudge

  4. fiddlenoun

    To play traditional tunes on a violin in a non-classical style.

    Synonyms:
    violin

  5. fiddlenoun

    On board a ship or boat, a rail or batten around the edge of a table or stove to prevent objects falling off at sea. (Also fiddle rail)

    Synonyms:
    violin

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. violin, fiddleverb

    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 bow

    Synonyms:
    violin

  2. fiddle, shirk, shrink from, goldbrickverb

    avoid (one's assigned duties)

    "The derelict soldier shirked his duties"

    Synonyms:
    monkey, shirk, con, play, rook, tinker, bunco, swindle, shrink from, toy, tamper, nobble, gyp, goldbrick, victimize, scam, hornswoggle, diddle, gip, short-change, defraud, mulct

  3. fiddleverb

    commit fraud and steal from one's employer

    "We found out that she had been fiddling for years"

    Synonyms:
    play, monkey, shirk, goldbrick, tamper, shrink from, toy, diddle, tinker

  4. fiddleverb

    play the violin or fiddle

    Synonyms:
    play, monkey, shirk, goldbrick, tamper, shrink from, toy, diddle, tinker

  5. fiddleverb

    play on a violin

    "Zuckerman fiddled that song very nicely"

    Synonyms:
    play, monkey, shirk, goldbrick, tamper, shrink from, toy, diddle, tinker

  6. toy, fiddle, diddle, playverb

    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"

    Synonyms:
    rook, swindle, bet, spiel, act, victimize, bring, gip, shirk, goldbrick, tamper, wager, run, con, flirt, trifle, diddle, monkey, meet, tinker, gyp, roleplay, dally, act as, toy, playact, encounter, make for, defraud, hornswoggle, play, represent, nobble, bunco, short-change, recreate, work, take on, scam, wreak, mulct, shrink from

  7. tamper, fiddle, monkeyverb

    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"

    Synonyms:
    shrink from, shirk, muck about, monkey, goldbrick, potter, play, monkey around, tinker, muck around, putter, toy, tamper, meddle, mess around, diddle

  8. tinker, fiddleverb

    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"

    Synonyms:
    play, shirk, muck around, goldbrick, monkey, shrink from, tinker, muck about, monkey around, putter, toy, mess around, diddle, potter, tamper

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. fiddlenoun

    Synonyms:
    violin, KIT

  2. fiddleverb

    Synonyms:
    play on a fiddle

  3. fiddleverb

    Synonyms:
    trifle, dawdle, lose time, waste time, idle away time, fritter away time, fool away time

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words2.0 / 1 vote

  1. fiddlenoun

    Synonyms:
    violin, kit

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "fiddle":

    violin, fiddler, oak

How to pronounce fiddle?

How to say fiddle in sign language?

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

Words popularity by usage frequency

rankingword
#125work
#516play
#552act
#672run
#859meet
#1425bring
#2529con
#2897toy
#2976represent
#3468potter
#3619oak
#4364bet
#6182monkey
#7693encounter
#9656violin
#11065scam
#17688fudge
#18579flirt
#18731fiddle
#21903wager
#26041recreate
#26324putter
#26568tinker
#29684spiel
#29954fiddler
#33106tamper
#35780rook
#39769roleplay
#42454gip
#48580trifle
#49972defraud
#51515wreak
#58296swindle
#68256shirk
#69175meddle
#72473diddle
#81209dally
#113787gyp
#138234bunco
#164852victimize

How to use fiddle in a sentence?

  1. Scott Baio:

    I think John Stamos always wanted to be Chachi instead of playing second fiddle to a 3-year-old.

  2. Benjamin Netanyahu:

    Sadly, the fiddler on the roof is no longer with us. The strings of the fiddle have fallen silent. The story of Haim Topol’s life has been sealed but I am certain that his contribution to Israeli culture will live on for generations, he greatly loved the land of Israel, and the people of Israel loved him in return.

  3. Roddy Piper:

    He's the driving force in our sport. I was the bad guy. I felt second fiddle, but as all things have come around, he deserves everything, all the accolades he can get.

  4. Billy Rowles:

    He played us like a fiddle, getting us to go over there and thinking were going to get the rest of the story.

  5. Edward Lear:

    I was much distressed by next door people who had twin babies and played the violin; but one of the twins died, and the other has eaten the fiddle - so all is peace.


Translations for fiddle

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

  • كمانArabic
  • измама, цигулкаBulgarian
  • šumařit, marnitCzech
  • ffidilWelsh
  • violinDanish
  • Fidel, Violine, Geige, Fiedel, Schiffsgeländer, fummeln, krummes DingGerman
  • timo, chanchullo, arreglo, ajuste, petardo, tejemaneje, engaño, violín, engañifa, amañar, estafaSpanish
  • viulu, soittaa, vilunki, viilata, temppu, haaskata, viritys, reunalista, näpelöidä, vinguttaa, koheltaaFinnish
  • tour de passe-passe, truc, réglage, tripoter, ajustement, adaptation, crincrin, traficoter, bidouiller, violon, expédient, tripotage, cote mal tailléeFrench
  • fidilIrish
  • fìdheallScottish Gaelic
  • biolManx
  • כינורHebrew
  • hegedű, hegedülHungarian
  • ջութակArmenian
  • violinoIdo
  • fiðlaIcelandic
  • stratagemma, truffa, viola, parapetto, marchingegno, trucco, frode, violinoItalian
  • フィドル, いじり回すJapanese
  • fyllCornish
  • ຊໍLao
  • vijoleLatvian
  • raukoti, rāwekewekeMāori
  • гуслаMacedonian
  • vedel, fiedelen, vioolDutch
  • feleNorwegian
  • oszustwo, skrzypcePolish
  • falcatrua, fraude, ajeitar, vadiar, logro, violino, rabeca, ajustePortuguese
  • скрипка, надувательство, возиться, теребить, химичить, [[тратить]] [[время]] [[попусту]], мошенничество, мять, трюкRussian
  • fiolSwedish
  • ซอThai
  • 小提琴Chinese

Get even more translations for fiddle »

Translation

Find a translation for the fiddle synonym in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Citation

Use the citation below to add these synonyms to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"fiddle." Synonyms.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 7 Nov. 2024. <https://www.synonyms.com/synonym/fiddle>.

Discuss these fiddle synonyms with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good synonym for fiddle?

    Image or illustration of

    fiddle

    Credit »

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant synonyms for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant synonyms for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Quiz

    Are you a human thesaurus?

    »
    Which of the following words is not a synonym of the others?
    A aggregate
    B combine
    C merge
    D defuse

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for fiddle: