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What does fiddle mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word fiddle? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. (music) Any of various bowed string instruments, often a violin when played in any of various traditional styles, as opposed to classical violin.
  2. A kind of dock (Rumex pulcher) with leaves shaped like the musical instrument.
  3. An adjustment intended to cover up a basic flaw.
  4. A fraud; a scam.
  5. (nautical) On board a ship or boat, a rail or batten around the edge of a table or stove to prevent objects falling off at sea. (Also fiddle rail)
Verb
  1. To play aimlessly.
  2. To adjust in order to cover a basic flaw or fraud etc.
  3. (music) To play traditional tunes on a violin in a non-classical style.
  4. To touch or fidget with something in a restless or nervous way, or tinker with something in an attempt to make minor adjustments or improvements.
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