diddle

verb

did·dle | \ ˈdi-dᵊl

diddled; diddling\ ˈdid-liŋ

, -dᵊl-iŋ \

Definition of diddle

1 chiefly dialectal : to move with short rapid motions

2 : to waste (time) in trifling

3 : hoax, swindle

4 usually vulgar : to copulate with

1 : dawdle, fool

2 : fiddle, toy —usually used with with diddled with the machine until it broke

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He had tried to diddle his insurance agency. She felt she had been diddled out of her inheritance.

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diddle

verb

informal

US : to spend time doing something or handling something in an aimless way

British : to steal money from (someone) by cheating