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
"After tuning her fiddle to the perfect pitch, she began playing a lively reel as soon as the band struck up."
Any of various bowed string instruments, often a violin when played in any of various traditional styles, as opposed to classical violin.
"The old music hall was filled with the sound of fiddles playing lively folk tunes instead of formal concert pieces."
avoid (one's assigned duties)
"The derelict soldier shirked his duties"
commit fraud and steal from one's employer
"We found out that she had been fiddling for years"
play the violin or fiddle
"After dinner, she sat by the fireplace and began to fiddle for us."
To play aimlessly.
"He spent the whole afternoon just fiddling with his keys without ever starting a proper tune."