"fiddle" meaning in All languages combined

See fiddle on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈfɪ.dl̩/ Audio: en-us-fiddle.ogg [US] Forms: fiddle [singular], fiddles [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A fiddle is a violin when played in a style not like the classical violin. Synonyms: violin
    Sense id: simple-fiddle-en-noun-2eFTbyyK Categories (other): Musical instruments

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈfɪ.dl̩/ Audio: en-us-fiddle.ogg [US] Forms: fiddle [canonical], fiddles [third-person, singular], fiddled [past], fiddled [past, participle], fiddling [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|fiddl|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To play without working.
    Sense id: simple-fiddle-en-verb-HN0njn2O
  2. To fiddle with something is trying to make something work by adjusting it.
    Sense id: simple-fiddle-en-verb-LUZ50prf
  3. To play traditional songs on a violin in a style not like classical music.
    Sense id: simple-fiddle-en-verb-sSuFBsGC Categories (other): Music
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