fiddle

nouns

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
fiddle, violin

verbs

avoid (one's assigned duties)
"The derelict soldier shirked his duties"
fiddle, goldbrick, shirk, shrink from
commit fraud and steal from one's employer
"We found out that she had been fiddling for years"
fiddle
is a type of (narrower)
appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
"The accountant embezzled thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy family"
defalcate, embezzle, malversate, misappropriate, peculate
play the violin or fiddle
fiddle
is derived from
fiddler
verb group
play on a violin
"Zuckerman fiddled that song very nicely"
fiddle
domain category
musical activity (singing or whistling etc.)
"his music was his central interest"
music
is a type of (narrower)
perform music on (a musical instrument)
"He plays the flute"; "Can you play on this old recorder?"
play
play on a violin
"Zuckerman fiddled that song very nicely"
fiddle
verb group
play the violin or fiddle
fiddle
domain category
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
music
is a type of (narrower)
replay (as a melody)
"Play it again, Sam"; "She played the third movement very beautifully"
play, spiel
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"
diddle, fiddle, play, toy
is derived from
fiddler
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"
fiddle, monkey, tamper
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, tinker
is derived from
fiddler