DIDDLE - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Verb

manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination

Example: She played nervously with her wedding ring; Don't fiddle with the screws; He played with the idea of running for the Senate

Part of speech: Verb

deprive of by deceit

Example: He swindled me out of my inheritance; She defrauded the customers who trusted her

duddle – A related word in the same word family.

dildo – A related word in the same word family.

Tracking word families reveals how metaphors hardened into literal meanings over time.