Search
Select the dictionary language
to diddle
01
to deceive someone through dishonesty, often resulting in the loss of something valuable
Transitive: to diddle sb | to diddle sb out of sth
Examples
The fraudulent contractor diddled unsuspecting homeowners out of thousands of dollars by promising repairs that were never completed.
02
to play or handle something, often in a trivial or careless way
Transitive: to diddle with sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
action verb
regular
present tense
diddle
3rd person singular
diddles
present participle
diddling
past simple
diddled
past participle
diddled
Examples
He diddled with the pencil, tapping it nervously on the desk.
