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Diddle (Verb)

Meaning 1

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".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

  • Play
  • Toy
  • Fiddle

Hypernyms

  • Manipulate

Hyponyms

  • Put Out
  • Retire

Meaning 2

Deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her";.

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Synonyms

  • Rook
  • Victimize
  • Goldbrick
  • Mulct
  • Con
  • Scam
  • Bunco
  • Hornswoggle
  • Swindle
  • Nobble
  • Short-change
  • Defraud

Hypernyms

  • Cheat
  • Rip Off
  • Chisel

Hyponyms

  • Short
  • Short-change
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