" fiddles "

1: an instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value;

  * e.g., " ... the e-mail was another one of those fiddles from some supposed Nigerian millionaire seeking to transfer funds out of his country "

•  Synonyms : 

•  buncos,

•  cons,

•  flimflams,

•  frauds,

•  hustles,

•  scams,

•  shell games,

•  stings,

•  swindles

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense;

  * e.g., " ... oh, fiddle! I've heard that excuse a thousand times before "

•  Synonyms : 

•  applesauce,

•  balderdash,

•  baloney,

•  beans,

•  bilge,

•  blah,

•  blarney,

•  blather,

•  blatherskite,

•  blither,

•  bosh,

•  bull,

•  bunk,

•  bunkum,

•  claptrap,

•  codswallop,

•  crapola,

•  crock,

•  drivel,

•  drool,

•  fiddle-faddle,

•  fiddlesticks,

•  flannel,

•  flapdoodle,

•  folderol,

•  folly,

•  foolishness,

•  fudge,

•  garbage,

•  guff,

•  hogwash,

•  hokeypokey,

•  hokum,

•  hoodoo,

•  hooey,

•  horsefeathers,

•  humbug,

•  humbuggery,

•  jazz,

•  malarkey,

•  moonshine,

•  muck,

•  nerts,

•  nonsense,

•  nuts,

•  piffle,

•  poppycock,

•  punk,

•  rot,

•  rubbish,

•  senselessness,

•  silliness,

•  slush,

•  stupidity,

•  taradiddle,

•  tommyrot,

•  tosh,

•  trash,

•  trumpery,

•  twaddle

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: an instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value;

  * e.g., " ... the e-mail was another one of those fiddles from some supposed Nigerian millionaire seeking to transfer funds out of his country "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bunco,

•  con,

•  flimflam,

•  fraud,

•  hustle,

•  scam,

•  shell game,

•  sting,

•  swindle

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in deputies, assistants;

•  Synonyms : 

•  adjutants,

•  aides,

•  aids,

•  assistants,

•  coadjutors,

•  deputies,

•  seconds,

•  flunkies,

•  henchmen,

•  lackeys,

•  minions,

•  helpmates,

•  helpmeets,

•  mates,

•  sidekicks,

•  domestics,

•  menials,

•  stewards,

•  attendants,

•  followers,

•  retainers,

•  inferiors,

•  juniors,

•  subordinates,

•  underlings

•  Antonyms : 

•  seniors,

•  superiors,

•  bosses,

•  captains,

•  chiefs,

•  foremen,

•  headmen,

•  heads,

•  helmsmen,

•  kingpins,

•  leaders,

•  masters,

•  taskmasters

1: to make jerky or restless movements;

  * e.g., " ... the executive fiddled with a pen as she impatiently waited for the meeting to begin "

•  Synonyms : 

•  fidgets,

•  jerks,

•  jiggles,

•  jigs,

•  squiggles,

•  squirms,

•  thrashes,

•  threshes,

•  tosses,

•  twists,

•  twitches,

•  wiggles,

•  wriggles,

•  writhes

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to rob by the use of trickery or threats;

  * e.g., " ... conscienceless grifters who had spent their lives fiddling the naive "

•  Synonyms : 

•  beats,

•  bilks,

•  bleeds,

•  cheats,

•  chisels,

•  chouses,

•  cons,

•  cozens,

•  defrauds,

•  diddles,

•  does,

•  does in,

•  euchres,

•  fleeces,

•  flimflams,

•  gaffs,

•  hoses,

•  hustles,

•  mulcts,

•  nobbles,

•  plucks,

•  reams,

•  rips off,

•  rooks,

•  screws,

•  shakes down,

•  shortchanges,

•  shorts,

•  skins,

•  skunks,

•  squeezes,

•  sticks,

•  stiffs,

•  stings,

•  suckers,

•  swindles,

•  thimblerigs,

•  victimizes

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to make jerky or restless movements;

  * e.g., " ... the executive fiddled with a pen as she impatiently waited for the meeting to begin "

•  Synonyms : 

•  fidget,

•  jerk,

•  jig,

•  jiggle,

•  squiggle,

•  squirm,

•  thrash,

•  thresh,

•  toss,

•  twist,

•  twitch,

•  wiggle,

•  wriggle,

•  writhe

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to rob by the use of trickery or threats;

  * e.g., " ... conscienceless grifters who had spent their lives fiddling the naive "

•  Synonyms : 

•  beat,

•  bilk,

•  bleed,

•  cheat,

•  chisel,

•  chouse,

•  con,

•  cozen,

•  defraud,

•  diddle,

•  do,

•  do in,

•  euchre,

•  fleece,

•  flimflam,

•  gaff,

•  hose,

•  hustle,

•  mulct,

•  nobble,

•  pluck,

•  ream,

•  rip off,

•  rook,

•  screw,

•  shake down,

•  short,

•  shortchange,

•  skin,

•  skunk,

•  squeeze,

•  stick,

•  stiff,

•  sting,

•  sucker,

•  swindle,

•  thimblerig,

•  victimize

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to spend time in aimless activity;

  * e.g., " ... we spent the snow day just fiddling around "

•  Synonyms : 

•  doodle,

•  fool around,

•  fribble,

•  goof (around),

•  hang about,

•  kick around,

•  mess around,

•  monkey (around),

•  play,

•  potter (around),

•  putter (around),

•  trifle

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to handle thoughtlessly, ignorantly, or mischievously;

  * e.g., " ... I could tell that someone had been fiddling with the carefully set controls on my entertainment system "

•  Synonyms : 

•  diddle (with),

•  fool (with),

•  mess (with),

•  monkey (with),

•  play (with),

•  tamper (with),

•  tinker (with),

•  toy (with),

•  twiddle (with)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to use up carelessly;

  * e.g., " ... fiddled away the entire evening surfing the Internet "

•  Synonyms : 

•  blows,

•  dissipates,

•  fritters (away),

•  lavishes,

•  loses,

•  misspends,

•  runs through,

•  spends,

•  squanders,

•  throws away,

•  trifles (away),

•  wastes

•  Antonyms : 

•  conserves

1: to use up carelessly;

  * e.g., " ... fiddled away the entire evening surfing the Internet "

•  Synonyms : 

•  blow,

•  dissipate,

•  fritter (away),

•  lavish,

•  lose,

•  misspend,

•  run through,

•  spend,

•  squander,

•  throw away,

•  trifle (away),

•  waste

•  Antonyms : 

•  conserve