A musical instrument of the strings family with four strings tuned in perfect fifths.
play the violin or fiddle
manipulate manually with no purpose or aim; often without being conscious of doing so; "She played nervously with her wedding ring"; "Don't fiddle with the screws"
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
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
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"
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"
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"
play on a violin; "Zuckerman fiddled that song very nicely"
commit fraud and steal from one''s employer; "We found out that she had been fiddling for years"
avoid (one''s assigned duties); "The derelict soldier shirked his duties"
try to fix or mend
play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly
manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
