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    diddle
    /ˈdɪdl/

    verb

    • 1. cheat or swindle (someone) so as to deprive them of something: informal "he thought he'd been diddled out of his change"
    • 2. pass time aimlessly or unproductively: informal North American "I felt sorry for her, diddling around in her room while her friends were having a good time"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDIDDLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the definition of diddle in English, a verb that can mean to trick, to play, or to have sex. See examples, synonyms, and translations of diddle in different languages.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › diddleDiddle Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Diddle is a verb that can mean to move with short rapid motions, to waste time in trifling, to swindle, or to copulate. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, and word history from Merriam-Webster.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › diddleDIDDLE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Diddle is an informal verb that means to cheat, swindle, fool, or move back and forth rapidly. It can also be a slang term for masturbation or copulation. Learn more about its usage, history, and synonyms.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDIDDLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    verb. 1. US vulgar, slang. to have sexual intercourse (with) 2. dialect. to jerk (an object) up and down or back and forth; shake rapidly. Collins English Dictionary.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdiddle verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of diddle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › diddleDiddle - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of diddle. verb. manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination. synonyms: fiddle, play, toy. see more. verb. (offensive) deprive of by deceit. synonyms: bunco, con, defraud, gip, goldbrick, hornswoggle, mulct, nobble, rook, scam, short-change, shortchange, swindle, victimize. see more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordDIDDLE - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    Definitions of 'diddle' 1. If someone diddles you, they take money from you dishonestly or unfairly. [mainly British, informal] [...] 2. If someone diddles, they waste time and do not achieve anything. [US, informal] [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'diddle' British English: dɪdəlAmerican English: dɪdəl. More. Conjugations of 'diddle'