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I was a hotshot as a junior. When I was 18, I really got into fiddling around. I completely lost interest in golf, and I guess all I could think about was going to college, getting married and having babies.
Hollis Stacy

Meaning of "fiddling" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FIDDLING

fiddling  [ˈfɪdlɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIDDLING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fiddling is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FIDDLING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

fiddling

Fiddle

A fiddle is any bowed string musical instrument, most often the violin. It is also a colloquial term for the instrument used by players in all genres, including classical music. Fiddle playing, or fiddling, refers to various styles of music. Common distinctions between violins and fiddles reflect the differences in the instruments used to play folk and classical music. However, it is not uncommon for classically trained violinists to play folk music, and today many fiddle players have classical training. Many traditional styles are aural traditions, so are taught 'by ear' rather than with written music.

Definition of fiddling in the English dictionary

The definition of fiddling in the dictionary is trifling or insignificant; petty.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FIDDLING


aeromodelling
ˈɛərəʊˈmɒdlɪŋ
bloodcurdling
ˈblʌdˌkɜːdlɪŋ
codling
ˈkɒdlɪŋ
cradling
ˈkreɪdlɪŋ
handling
ˈhændlɪŋ
hidling
ˈhɪdlɪŋ
idling
ˈaɪdlɪŋ
kidling
ˈkɪdlɪŋ
kindling
ˈkɪndlɪŋ
middling
ˈmɪdlɪŋ
mishandling
ˌmɪsˈhændlɪŋ
noodling
ˈnuːdlɪŋ
piddling
ˈpɪdlɪŋ
puddling
ˈpʌdlɪŋ
sandling
ˈsændlɪŋ
seedling
ˈsiːdlɪŋ
sideling
ˈsaɪdlɪŋ
stridling
ˈstrɪdlɪŋ
unbundling
ʌnˈbʌndlɪŋ
wildling
ˈwaɪldlɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FIDDLING

fiddious
fiddle
fiddle pattern
fiddle-back
fiddle-de-dee
fiddle-faddle
fiddle-faddler
fiddledeedee
fiddlehead
fiddleneck
fiddler
fiddler crab
fiddlestick
fiddlesticks
fiddlesticks!
fiddlewood
fiddley
fiddlier
fiddliest
fiddly

WORDS THAT END LIKE FIDDLING

baggage handling
ballhandling
brandling
calling
dawdling
dwindling
fair to middling
gadling
godling
groundling
hurdling
influence peddling
meddling
mollycoddling
muddling
pindling
special handling
spindling
waddling
wheedling
worldling

Synonyms and antonyms of fiddling in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FIDDLING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «fiddling» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of fiddling

Translation of «fiddling» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FIDDLING

Find out the translation of fiddling to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fiddling from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fiddling» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

摆弄
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tocar el violín
570 millions of speakers

English

fiddling
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नगण्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تافه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пустячный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mexer
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

fiddliest
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

violon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fiddliest
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fiedeln
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

いじる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

손보는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fiddliest
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nghịch
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

fiddliest
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नाराजी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fiddliest
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

manipolazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

błahy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дріб´язковий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tâmpit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κόλπα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fiddling
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mygel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fikling
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fiddling

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FIDDLING»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fiddling

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8 QUOTES WITH «FIDDLING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fiddling.
1
Jonathan Brandis
One time I can stand fiddling in front of the mirror for an hour and another time I think: well hack, this is just the best it can get. Only if I have to go to work I really try to look fantastic.
2
John Connolly
What is good for you creatively is usually bad commercially. You thrive financially by sticking to a series and not fiddling about too much. You do yourself harm by moving away from the series and the genre. By trying things not based in that particular mode of writing, you will just lose readers.
3
Roy Harper
At school, I was always daydreaming and fiddling in inkwells, but I had to learn to grow up and become articulate. And doing that was what brought me into writing songs. It's like therapy for me, because it exposes what I'm really thinking.
4
Natalie MacMaster
I am a very musical person. I love music, and I don't just love Cape Breton fiddling, although it's my favorite.
5
Hollis Stacy
I was a hotshot as a junior. When I was 18, I really got into fiddling around. I completely lost interest in golf, and I guess all I could think about was going to college, getting married and having babies.
6
Paul Waner
If a pitcher sees you fiddling with the bat, he'll stall until your arms are tired before you even get a chance to hit.
7
Edmund Wilson
His style has the desperate jauntiness of an orchestra fiddling away for dear life on a sinking ship.
8
Angus Young
I never bothered with cars. I was probably one of the few kids in school who didn't run around with hot-rod magazines. As I would be at home fiddling with my guitar, they would be fiddling with a car engine.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIDDLING»

Discover the use of fiddling in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fiddling and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
You Can Teach Yourself Fiddling
Includes a split- track CD. Forty-eight songs from the book are on the CD. The DVD with this set is designed to complement the first 17 lessons of the You Can Teach Yourself Fiddling text.
Craig Duncan, 2004
2
Championship Contest Fiddling
In addition to the tunes, the book includes excerpts of extensive interviews with these champions where they offer advice on how to play in the contest style, prepare for contests and deal with nerves, adapt and arrange tunes to make them ...
Nate Olson, 2011
3
Fiddling for Norway: Revival and Identity
The book begins with an investigation of the people and events important to Norwegian folk fiddling, tracing the history of Norwegian folk music and the growth and diversification of the folk music revival.
Chris Goertzen, 2007
4
Old-Time Fiddling Across America
This book contains rare vintage photographs, player's biographical profiles, historical and performance notes, bowing indications, and information on cross-tunings and the American institution of fiddle contests. the authors have ...
David Reiner, Peter Anick, 2000
5
Fiddling for Viola
Designed to meet the rising popularity of the viola's role in folk music, the tunes in this book are grouped into C, G, D, F, B-flat, and E-flat major fingering. the music in this book is printed on parallel staffs. the top is traditional ...
Michael Hoffheimer, 2011
6
A Guide to American Fiddling
In this book, violinist/fiddler Andrew Carlson provides a detailed technical analysis of Missouri-style fiddling, focusing primarily on the use of the bow.
Andrew Carlson, 2011
7
Advanced Fiddling
Also features tunes in altered tunings, contest-style-breakdowns, ragtime tunes, and additional fiddling favorites. the split-track CD features full performances of the first 36 tunes in the book, split between fiddle solo and guitar ...
Craig Duncan, 2011
8
Scottish Fiddling for Viola
The forty-five tunes in this collection represent the vast repertoire of traditional Scottish fiddle music dating back to the 1700s.There is a long history of music shared between fiddle, bagpipe and song.
Anne Witt, 2010
9
Celtic Fiddling Made Easy
Celtic Fiddling Made Easy is two books in one.
Carrie L. Stuckert, 2011
10
Deluxe Fiddling Method
This book presents a general survey of American fiddling. the author's intent is to teach the basics of fiddling by beginning with essential bowings and fingerings, and progressing from simple to more complex renditions of tunes.
Craig Duncan, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIDDLING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fiddling is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fiddling on the roof? The U.S. government has a policy for that …
The ensuing television report included explicit photos captured by a concerned citizen who appears to have been so outraged by this al fresco ... «PennLive.com, Jul 15»
2
Fiddling service tradition continues — St. Andrew's United Church in …
Fiddle One of the favourite annual services at St. Andrew's United Church in Lanark will take place Sunday July 26th. This event is made ... «Millstone News, Jul 15»
3
Imagined Celebrity Connections: Matt Damon Calls Ben Affleck After …
“Don't you think you're—” Liam grins and starts fiddling with his phone. “Don't I think I'm what? Too old to play Prince Charming?” Liam widens ... «Vanity Fair, Jul 15»
4
Inside Gov. Mark Sanford's office when his affair went public (+ video …
He motioned for us to come in. “Wwwwait a minute,” he said, fiddling through papers. “Okay, I'm going out of town for a few days, and I want you ... «The State, Jul 15»
5
Siblings Rescued Off Crumbling Land's End Cliff in San Francisco …
Johannes, who was still fiddling on his cell phone after the rescue, did admit, however that the whole ordeal was "a little scary." "I was a little ... «NBC Bay Area, Jul 15»
6
Fine fiddling, country music perk up a summer drive
Now that summer's here and Back to Batoche days are approaching, I'm thinking it's time to nose the car northeast of town and do a little ... «Saskatoon StarPhoenix, Jul 15»
7
Fiddling Away the Future
Let's look at some of the fiddling by some black politicians, white liberals and some intimidated white conservatives. How about banning the ... «Town Hall, Jul 15»
8
Fiddling Away the Future of Black Americans
Let's list major problems affecting black Americans. Topping the list is the breakdown in the black family, where only a third of black children are ... «FrontPage Magazine, Jul 15»
9
PA ANALYSIS: Fiddling allocations while Greece...
At most there are three things that can be said with any certainty about the ongoing Greek crisis. Print · PA ANALYSIS: Fiddling allocations ... «Portfolio Adviser, Jul 15»
10
Mondays at 1 (and 7) presents 'Fiddling With Tradition'
Congregation Ohev Shalom's daytime adult education program, "Mondays at 1," is back with a new three-part series called "Fiddling With ... «Heritage Florida Jewish News, Jul 15»

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