Definitions for diddle
ˈdɪd ldid·dle

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. victimize, swindle, rook, goldbrick, nobble, diddle, bunco, defraud, scam, mulct, gyp, gip, hornswoggle, short-change, converb

   deprive of by deceit

   "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"

2. toy, fiddle, diddle, playverb

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. diddlenoun

   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 as the context in which they are placed

2. diddlenoun

   The penis.

3. diddleverb

   to cheat; to swindle

4. diddleverb

   to have sex with

5. diddleverb

   to masturbate (especially of women)

6. diddleverb

   to waste time

7. Etymology: From dialectal duddle, "to trick" (16th century), "to totter" (17th century); perhaps influenced by the name (which itself was probably chosen as an allusion to duddle) of the swindling character Jeremy Diddler in Kenney's Raising the Wind (1803). Meaning "to have sex with" is from the 19th century, "to masturbate" is 1950's.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Diddle

   In rudimental drumming, a form of percussion music, a drum rudiment is one of a number of relatively small patterns which form the foundation for more extended and complex drumming patterns. The term "drum rudiment" is most closely associated with various forms of field drumming, where the snare drum plays a prominent role. In this context "rudiment" means not only "basic", but also fundamental. This tradition of drumming originates in military drumming and it is a central component of martial music.

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1. diddle

   Diddle can be defined in few ways depending on the context. 1) To cheat or swindle someone in an unfair or deceitful way: "He diddled me out of my money." 2) To pass or waste time unproductively, or to dawdle: "She diddled away the afternoon playing games." 3) It may also refer to small, repeated movements, often applied to playing an instrument: "He diddled on the piano all day." 4) An act of sexual intercourse (vulgar, slang). Remember, its usage varies geographically and culturally. It's important to consider the context in which the word is used.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Diddleverb

   to totter, as a child in walking

2. Diddleverb

   to cheat or overreach

3. Etymology: [Perh. from AS. dyderian to deceive, the letter r being changed to l.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Diddle

   did′l, v.t. to cajole, swindle.—n. Didd′ler.

The New Hacker's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. diddle

   1. vt. To work with or modify in a not-particularly-serious manner. “I diddled a copy of ADVENT so it didn't double-space all the time.” “Let's diddle this piece of code and see if the problem goes away.” See tweak and twiddle. 2. n. The action or result of diddling.See also tweak, twiddle, frob.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DIDDLE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Diddle is ranked #59017 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Diddle surname appeared 343 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Diddle.
   
   98.5% or 338 total occurrences were White.

Matched Categories

1. • Manipulate

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for diddle »

1. lidded

How to pronounce diddle?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say diddle in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of diddle in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of diddle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=diddle
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Diddle
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diddle
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diddle
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=diddle
7. ^ The New Hacker's Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3008/3008-h/3008-h.htm#Diddle
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=diddle