to fiddle
121fiddle away — transitive verb Date: 1667 to fritter away < fiddling away the time > …
122fiddle — a plastic or wooden braiding needle used in mending fish nets …
123fiddle bow — /boh/ for 1, 2; /bow/ for 3 1. a bow with which the strings of the violin or a similar instrument are set in vibration. 2. a bow for driving the arbor of a small lathe, as one used by watchmakers. 3. Naut. See clipper bow. [1820 30] * * * …
124fiddle-footed — /fid l foot id/, adj. Informal. restlessly wandering. [1945 50] * * * …
125fiddle pattern — a pattern of spoon or fork having a handle that narrows abruptly from a broad, flat upper part and terminates with a pronounced shoulder above the bowl or tines. [1835 45] * * * …
126fiddle the books — verb To alter financial records in order to commit fraud, tax evasion or theft …
127Fiddle-arse — waste time in frivolous activity …
128fiddle-arse — Australian Slang waste time in frivolous activity …