diddle

• Verbe désignant l'action de tromper ou d'escroquer quelqu'un, ou encore de passer le temps de manière oisive et sans but.

A verb used to indicate the act of cheating, swindling, or wasting time idly.

1. Cheat or swindleB2informal

   To take something from someone by using dishonest methods or deception.

   Escroquer

   • He tried to diddle the old man out of his savings.
   • The con artist diddled the company out of thousands of dollars.
   • She felt she had been diddled by the used car salesman.

   Synonymesbilkcheatcondefrauddupefleecehoodwinkrookswindletrick

   Antonymesaidassistbenefitcompensatehelprepay

2. Fiddle with or tinkerB2informal

   To manipulate or adjust something idly or absentmindedly, often with one's hands or in one's mind.

   Tripoter ou bricoler

   • He sat there diddling with the knobs on the radio.
   • Stop diddling with your pen and pay attention.
   • She diddled the idea around in her head for a while before deciding.

   Synonymesfiddlefoolmessplaytinkertoytwiddle