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  FIDDLE, n.  An instrument to tickle human ears by friction of a
  horse's tail on the entrails of a cat.
  
      To Rome said Nero:  "If to smoke you turn
      I shall not cease to fiddle while you burn."
      To Nero Rome replied:  "Pray do your worst,
      'Tis my excuse that you were fiddling first."
                                                              Orm Pludge

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Fiddle \Fid"dle\ (f[i^]d"d'l), n. [OE. fidele, fithele, AS.
     fi[eth]ele; akin to D. vedel, OHG. fidula, G. fiedel, Icel.
     fi[eth]la, and perh. to E. viol. Cf. Viol.]
     1. (Mus.) A stringed instrument of music played with a bow; a
        violin; a kit.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Bot.) A kind of dock ({Rumex pulcher) with fiddle-shaped
        leaves; -- called also fiddle dock.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Naut.) A rack or frame of bars connected by strings, to
        keep table furniture in place on the cabin table in bad
        weather. --Ham. Nav. Encyc.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Fiddle beetle (Zo["o]l.), a Japanese carabid beetle
        ({Damaster blaptoides); -- so called from the form of the
        body.
  
     Fiddle block (Naut.), a long tackle block having two
        sheaves of different diameters in the same plane, instead
        of side by side as in a common double block. --Knight.
  
     Fiddle bow, fiddlestick.
  
     Fiddle fish (Zo["o]l.), the angel fish.
  
     Fiddle head, See fiddle head in the vocabulary.
  
     Fiddle pattern, a form of the handles of spoons, forks,
        etc., somewhat like a violin.
  
     Scotch fiddle, the itch. (Low)
  
     To play first fiddle, or To play second fiddle, to take a
        leading or a subordinate part. [Colloq.]
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Fiddle \Fid"dle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Fiddled; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Fiddling.]
     1. To play on a fiddle.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Themistocles . . . said he could not fiddle, but he
              could make a small town a great city. --Bacon.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To keep the hands and fingers actively moving as a fiddler
        does; to move the hands and fingers restlessy or in busy
        idleness; to trifle.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Talking, and fiddling with their hats and feathers.
                                                    --Pepys.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Fiddle \Fid"dle\, v. t.
     To play (a tune) on a fiddle.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Fiddle \Fid"dle\, n. [OE. fidele, fithele, AS. fi?ele; akin to
     D. vedel, OHG. fidula, G. fiedel, Icel. fi?la, and perh. to
     E. viol. Cf. Viol.]
     1. (Mus.) A stringed instrument of music played with a bow; a
        violin; a kit.
  
     2. (Bot.) A kind of dock ({Rumex pulcher) with fiddle-shaped
        leaves; -- called also fiddle dock.
  
     3. (Naut.) A rack or frame of bars connected by strings, to
        keep table furniture in place on the cabin table in bad
        weather. --Ham. Nav. Encyc.
  
     Fiddle beetle (Zo["o]l.), a Japanese carabid beetle
        ({Damaster blaptoides); -- so called from the form of the
        body.
  
     Fiddle block (Naut.), a long tackle block having two
        sheaves of different diameters in the same plane, instead
        of side by side as in a common double block. --Knight.
  
     Fiddle bow, fiddlestick.
  
     Fiddle fish (Zo["o]l.), the angel fish.
  
     Fiddle head, an ornament on a ship's bow, curved like the
        volute or scroll at the head of a violin.
  
     Fiddle pattern, a form of the handles of spoons, forks,
        etc., somewhat like a violin.
  
     Scotch fiddle, the itch. (Low)
  
     To play first, or second, fiddle, to take a leading or
        a subordinate part. [Colloq.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Fiddle \Fid"dle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Fiddled; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Fiddling.]
     1. To play on a fiddle.
  
              Themistocles . . . said he could not fiddle, but he
              could make a small town a great city. --Bacon.
  
     2. To keep the hands and fingers actively moving as a fiddler
        does; to move the hands and fingers restlessy or in busy
        idleness; to trifle.
  
              Talking, and fiddling with their hats and feathers.
                                                    --Pepys.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Fiddle \Fid"dle\, v. t.
     To play (a tune) on a fiddle.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  fiddle
       n : 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 [syn: violin]
       v 1: avoid (one's assigned duties); "The derelict soldier shirked
            his duties" [syn: shirk, shrink from, goldbrick]
       2: commit fraud and steal from one's employer; "We found out
          that she had been fiddling for years"
       3: play the violin or fiddle
       4: play on a violin; "Zuckerman fiddled that song very nicely"
       5: 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" [syn: toy, diddle, play]
       6: 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" [syn: tamper,
           monkey]
       7: 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" [syn: tinker]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  fiddle
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 (ετικ ανεπίσημο γλ=en) παίζω ένα απ' τα παραπάνω έγχορδα, παίζω
  έγχορδο με δοξάρι, δοξαρίζω
     2 (ετ μτφρ en)
     3 #ρυθμίζω ή παραποιώ
     4 # μαστορεύω ή πειραματίζομαι με κάτι
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 (ετικ ανεπίσημο γλ=en) παίζω ένα απ' τα παραπάνω έγχορδα, παίζω
  έγχορδο με δοξάρι, δοξαρίζω
     2 (ετ μτφρ en)
     3 #ρυθμίζω ή παραποιώ
     4 # μαστορεύω ή πειραματίζομαι με κάτι

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  fiddle
     interj.
     (lb en obsolete) (synonym of en fiddlesticks).
     n.
     (synonym of en violin), a small unfretted stringed instrument with
  four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usually held against the
  chin and played with a bow; the position of a violinist in a band; (lb
  en usually proscribed) any of various bowed stringed instruments,
  particularly those of the violin family when played non-classically.
     vb.
     1 To play the #Noun or violin, particularly in a folk music or
  country music style.
     2 To fidget or play; to idly amuse oneself, to act aimlessly, idly,
  or frivolously, particularly out of nervousness or restlessness.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  fiddle
     interj.
     (lb en obsolete) (synonym of en fiddlesticks).
     n.
     (synonym of en violin), a small unfretted stringed instrument with
  four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usually held against the
  chin and played with a bow; the position of a violinist in a band; (lb
  en usually proscribed) any of various bowed stringed instruments,
  particularly those of the violin family when played non-classically.
     vb.
     1 To play the #Noun or violin, particularly in a folk music or
  country music style.
     2 To fidget or play; to idly amuse oneself, to act aimlessly, idly,
  or frivolously, particularly out of nervousness or restlessness.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  fiddle
     interj.
     (lb en obsolete) (synonym of en fiddlesticks).
     n.
     (synonym of en violin), a small unfretted stringed instrument with
  four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usually held against the
  chin and played with a bow; the position of a violinist in a band; (lb
  en usually proscribed) any of various bowed stringed instruments,
  particularly those of the violin family when played non-classically.
     vb.
     1 To play the #Noun or violin, particularly in a folk music or
  country music style.
     2 To fidget or play; to idly amuse oneself, to act aimlessly, idly,
  or frivolously, particularly out of nervousness or restlessness.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  fiddle
     interj.
     (lb en obsolete) (synonym of en fiddlesticks).
     n.
     (synonym of en violin), a small unfretted stringed instrument with
  four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usually held against the
  chin and played with a bow; the position of a violinist in a band; (lb
  en usually proscribed) any of various bowed stringed instruments,
  particularly those of the violin family when played non-classically.
     vb.
     1 To play the #Noun or violin, particularly in a folk music or
  country music style.
     2 To fidget or play; to idly amuse oneself, to act aimlessly, idly,
  or frivolously, particularly out of nervousness or restlessness.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  fiddle
     Englanti n.
     1 viulu
     2 (''puhekieltä'') huijaus
     Englanti vb.
     1 soittaa viulua
     2 hypistellä, näpelöidä

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  fiddle
     Engelska n.
     1 (tagg vardagligt språk=en) fiol, fela
     2 (tagg slang språk=en) fiffel, fuffens
     Engelska vb.
     1 spela fiol
     2 (tagg slang språk=en) fiffla, svindla
     3 pilla, fingra

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Fiddle /fˈɪdəl/
  الحيلة

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  fiddle /fˈɪdəl/
  podfuk

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  fiddle /fˈɪdəl/ 
  fidlat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  fiddle /fˈɪdəl/ 
  housle

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:eng-cym ]


  fiddle /fˈɪdəl/ 
  ffidlan

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:eng-cym ]


  fiddle /fˈɪdəl/ 
  ffidlo