[{"word":"fiddles","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"Any of various bowed string instruments, often a violin when played in any of various traditional styles, as opposed to classical violin.","synonyms":["violin"],"antonyms":[],"example":"When I play it like this, it's a fiddle; when I play it like that, it's a violin."},{"definition":"A kind of dock (Rumex pulcher) with leaves shaped like the musical instrument.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"An adjustment intended to cover up a basic flaw.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"That parameter setting is just a fiddle to make the lighting look right."},{"definition":"A fraud; a scam.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"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)","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["violin"],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To play aimlessly.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"You're fiddling your life away."},{"definition":"To adjust or manipulate for deception or fraud.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Fred was sacked when the auditors caught him fiddling the books."},{"definition":"To play traditional tunes on a violin in a non-classical style.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"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.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["fudge"],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fiddle","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fiddles"]}]