ˈfɪd(ə)l ˈfɪdl̩ ˈfɪd(ə)l ˈfɪdl̩ ˈmʌŋki pleɪ ʃɜːk ʃɝk ˈtɪŋkə(ɹ) ˈtɪŋkɚ tɔɪ ˌvaɪəˈlɪn ˌvɑeˈlɘn try to fix or mend Can you tinker with the T.V. set — it's not working right She always fiddles with her van on the weekend play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly Someone tampered with the documents on my desk the reporter fiddled with the facts 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 play on a violin Zuckerman fiddled that song very nicely play the violin or fiddle commit fraud and steal from one's employer We found out that she had been fiddling for years avoid (one's assigned duties) The derelict soldier shirked his duties bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow