What part of speech is fiddle?

Fiddle can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. fiddle is a verb, present, 1st person singular of fiddle (infinitive).
  • 2. fiddle is a verb (infinitive).
  • 3. fiddle is a noun, singular of fiddles.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does fiddle mean?

Definitions

Verb

fiddle - avoid (one's assigned duties); "The derelict soldier shirked his duties"
fiddle - play the violin or fiddle
fiddle - play on a violin; "Zuckerman fiddled that song very nicely"
fiddle - commit fraud and steal from one's employer; "We found out that she had been fiddling for years"
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"
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"
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"

Noun

fiddle - Any of various bowed string instruments, often used to refer to a violin when played in any of various traditional styles, as opposed to classical violin.
fiddle - A kind of dock Rumex pulcher with leaves shaped like the musical instrument.
fiddle - An adjustment intended to cover up a basic flaw.
fiddle - A fraud; a scam.
fiddle - 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.

Examples of fiddle

#   Sentence  
1. verb Don't fiddle with the screws.
2. verb The reporter fiddle with the facts.
3. noun You're certainly looking fit as a fiddle today.
4. noun He's definitely the right guy for the job. Let him fiddle with a computer and he perks right up.
5. noun It's a fiddle going to and fro between the keyboard and mouse so are there shortcuts to allow operation using only the keyboard?
6. noun Nero did not actually fiddle while Rome burned.
7. noun Tom seems to be as fit as a fiddle.
8. noun I won't play second fiddle for anyone.
9. noun Tom loves playing Irish tunes on the fiddle.
10. noun Tom didn't want to play second fiddle.
11. noun Tom wants to be able to play the fiddle as well as Mary.
12. noun Tom wants to be able to play the fiddle as well as Mary does.
13. noun The boy's as fit as a fiddle!
14. noun Tom plays the fiddle.
15. noun Tom is as fit as a fiddle.
16. noun Tom played several square dance tunes on his fiddle for us.
17. noun If you're going to fiddle with sentences, at least do it correctly.
Sentence  
verb
Don't fiddle with the screws.
The reporter fiddle with the facts.
noun
You're certainly looking fit as a fiddle today.
He's definitely the right guy for the job. Let him fiddle with a computer and he perks right up.
It's a fiddle going to and fro between the keyboard and mouse so are there shortcuts to allow operation using only the keyboard?
Nero did not actually fiddle while Rome burned.
Tom seems to be as fit as a fiddle.
I won't play second fiddle for anyone.
Tom loves playing Irish tunes on the fiddle.
Tom didn't want to play second fiddle.
Tom wants to be able to play the fiddle as well as Mary.
Tom wants to be able to play the fiddle as well as Mary does.
The boy's as fit as a fiddle!
Tom plays the fiddle.
Tom is as fit as a fiddle.
Tom played several square dance tunes on his fiddle for us.
If you're going to fiddle with sentences, at least do it correctly.

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