单词	diddling
释义	diddle verb did·​dle ˈdi-dᵊl  diddled; diddling ˈdid-liŋ  -dᵊl-iŋ transitive verb 1 chiefly dialectal : to move with short rapid motions 2 : to waste (time) in trifling 3 : hoax, swindle 4 usually vulgar : to copulate with intransitive verb 1 : dawdle, fool 2 : fiddle, toy —usually used with with diddled with the machine until it broke diddler ˈdid-lər  -dᵊl-ər noun Synonyms crawl creep dally dawdle delay dillydally drag lag linger loiter lollygag lallygag mope poke shilly-shally tarry See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He had tried to diddle his insurance agency. She felt she had been diddled out of her inheritance. Word History Etymology origin unknown First Known Use 1786, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 diddling verb present participle of diddle 1 as in poking to move or act slowly even though the hurricane was fast approaching, federal and local politicians wasted precious time diddling Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance poking delaying dragging crawling lingering playing strolling lollygagging dawdling shuffling loitering creeping dallying lagging moping lallygagging lounging stalling dillydallying falling behind tarrying dropping behind hanging fire idling loafing marking time shilly-shallying staggering sauntering trifling dragging one's heels ambling taking one's time dragging one's feet lolling inching procrastinating fooling around messing around plodding decelerating temporizing easing lumbering fiddling (around) filibustering puttering (around) pottering (around) monkeying (around) hanging (around or out) slowing (down or up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms running ripping flying tearing scurrying whirling speeding racing humping whizzing scooting zipping rushing hurrying dashing whisking hustling hastening scudding bolting careering barreling scrambling darting rocketing running coursing barrelling stampeding hurtling trotting galloping breezing bowling hotfooting (it) jogging sprinting accelerating quickening speeding (up) outrunning overtaking outstripping outpacing catching up fast-forwarding See More 2 as in cheating to rob by the use of trickery or threats an unscrupulous Broadway producer diddles little old ladies by persuading them to invest in a surefire flop Synonyms & Similar Words cheating squeezing plucking screwing hustling doing stinging sticking fiddling beating bleeding swindling tricking defrauding victimizing fleecing bilking conning reaming shortchanging suckering deceiving exploiting rooking fooling mulcting chiseling shorting cozening gaffing stiffing hosing skinning nobbling shaking down chiselling betraying ripping off flimflamming extorting thimblerigging chousing euchring milking doing in wrenching clipping gouging wringing nicking skunking taking for a ride taking to the cleaners soaking duping gulling wresting overcharging bitching selling a bill of goods to bamboozling double-crossing roping (in) fast-talking
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