fiddle - Meaning in Konkani

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fiddle - Meaning in Konkani

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Definitions and Meaning of fiddle in English

fiddle noun

1. 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

   Synonyms

   violin

   फिडल, रेबेक, वायोलीन

fiddle verb

1. try to fix or mend

   Synonyms

   tinker

   Examples

   • "Can you tinker with the T.V. set--it's not working right"
   • "She always fiddles with her van on the weekend"
2. play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly

   Synonyms

   monkey, monkey, tamper

   Examples

   • "Someone tampered with the documents on my desk"
   • "The reporter fiddle with the facts"
3. manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination

   Synonyms

   diddle, play, toy, toy, toy

   Examples

   • "Don't fiddle with the screws"
   • "He played with the idea of running for the Senate"
   • "She played nervously with her wedding ring"
4. play on a violin

   Example

   • "Zuckerman fiddled that song very nicely"
5. play the violin or fiddle
6. commit fraud and steal from one's employer

   Example

   • "We found out that she had been fiddling for years"
7. avoid (one's assigned duties)

   Synonyms

   goldbrick, shirk, shirk, shrink from

   Example

   • "The derelict soldier shirked his duties"

Synonyms of fiddle

• violin
• tinker
• monkey, tamper
• diddle, play, toy
• goldbrick, shirk, shrink from

Description

A fiddle is a bowed string musical instrument, most often a violin. It is a colloquial term for the violin, used by players in all genres, including classical music. Although in many cases violins and fiddles are essentially synonymous, the style of the music played may determine specific construction differences between fiddles and classical violins. For example, fiddles may optionally be set up with a bridge with a flatter arch to reduce the range of bow-arm motion needed for techniques such as the double shuffle, a form of bariolage involving rapid alternation between pairs of adjacent strings. To produce a "brighter" tone than the deep tones of gut or synthetic core strings, fiddlers often use steel strings. The fiddle is part of many traditional (folk) styles, which are typically aural traditions—taught "by ear" rather than via written music.

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