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fiddle
[ fid-l ]
/ ˈfɪd l /
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noun
verb (used without object), fid·dled, fid·dling.
verb (used with object), fid·dled, fid·dling.
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Idioms about fiddle
Words nearby fiddle
fictitious person, fictive, ficus, fid, Fid. Def., fiddle, fiddleback, fiddleback spider, fiddle bow, fiddle-de-dee, fiddle-faddle
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British Dictionary definitions for fiddle
fiddle
/ (ˈfɪdəl) /
noun
verb
Word Origin for fiddle
Old English fithele, probably from Medieval Latin vītula, from Latin vītulārī to celebrate; compare Old High German fidula fiddle; see viola 1
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Cultural definitions for fiddle
fiddle
Another name for the violin; fiddle is the more common term for the instrument as played in folk music and bluegrass.
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Other Idioms and Phrases with fiddle
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