fiddled

Meanings

• Verb

  To manipulate or play with something, often in a skillful or deceptive way.

  - "He fiddled with the keys to open the lock."
  - "The magician fiddled with the deck of cards before the show."

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Synonyms

fudge

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with fiddled
babbled , mumbled , stumbled

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Variants

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fiddle , fiddled , fiddler , fiddler crab , fiddlers , fiddles , fiddling , fiddle away , fiddled away , fiddles away , fiddling away , fiddle about , fiddled about , fiddles about , fiddling about , fiddle with , fiddled with , fiddles with , fiddling with

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to play on a violin' or 'to tamper with'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'fiddle' comes from the Middle English word 'fidelle', which meant 'violin'.

2. The verb 'fiddle' first appeared in English in the late 15th century.

3. In the card game Bridge, a 'fiddle' is a bid that is designed to deceive the other players.

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Related Concepts

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1. manipulate: To control or influence someone or something, often in a deceptive or skillful way.

2. tamper: To make changes to something, often in a secretive or unauthorized way.

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Culture

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In literature, 'fiddled' has been used to describe characters who deceive or manipulate others, such as in Mark Twain's 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'.

How to Memorize "fiddled"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine someone playing a violin or manipulating an object.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of skillfully manipulating or playing with something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the etymology of the word: 'fiddled' originally meant 'to play on a violin'.

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