Definition of Diddle

1. Verb. Deprive of by deceit. "They diddle him of all his money"; "The cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"

Exact synonyms: Bunco, Con, Defraud, Gip, Goldbrick, Gyp, Hornswoggle, Mulct, Nobble, Rook, Scam, Short-change, Swindle, Victimize
Specialized synonyms: Short, Short-change
Generic synonyms: Cheat, Chisel, Rip Off
Derivative terms: Bunco, Con, Defrauder, Gyp, Scam, Scammer, Swindle, Swindler, Victimization

2. Verb. Manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination. "He played with the idea of running for the Senate"
Exact synonyms: Fiddle, Play, Toy
Generic synonyms: Manipulate
Specialized synonyms: Put Out, Retire
Derivative terms: Fiddler
Also: Toy With

Definition of Diddle

1. v. i. To totter, as a child in walking.

2. v. t. To cheat or overreach.

Definition of Diddle

1. Noun. (music) In percussion, two consecutive notes played by the same hand (either RR or LL), similar to the drag, except that by convention diddles are played the same speed as the context in which they are placed ¹

2. Noun. (slang childish) The penis. ¹

3. Verb. (transitive) to cheat; to swindle ¹

4. Verb. (transitive) to have sex with ¹

5. Verb. (transitive) to masturbate (especially of women) ¹

6. Verb. (transitive) to waste time ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Diddle

1. to swindle [v -DLED, -DLING, -DLES] - See also: swindle

Lexicographical Neighbors of Diddle

didanosine
didapper
didappers
didascalar
didascalic
didder
diddered
diddering
didders
diddest
diddicoy
diddicoys
diddier
diddies
diddiest
diddle-daddle
diddle-daddled
diddle-daddles
diddle-daddling
diddled
diddler
diddlers
diddles
diddley
diddleys
diddlies
diddling

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