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Meaning of "tiddle" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TIDDLE

tiddle  [ˈtɪdəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TIDDLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tiddle is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb tiddle in English.

WHAT DOES TIDDLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tiddler

Tiddler can refer to: ▪ A small fish, especially the three-spined stickleback ▪ Tiddler, the basic component of a TiddlyWiki ▪ Tiddly ▪ A small motorcycle, similar to a moped but with a bigger engine...

Definition of tiddle in the English dictionary

The definition of tiddle in the dictionary is to busy oneself with unimportant tasks.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TIDDLE

PRESENT

Present
I tiddle
you tiddle
he/she/it tiddles
we tiddle
you tiddle
they tiddle
Present continuous
I am tiddling
you are tiddling
he/she/it is tiddling
we are tiddling
you are tiddling
they are tiddling
Present perfect
I have tiddled
you have tiddled
he/she/it has tiddled
we have tiddled
you have tiddled
they have tiddled
Present perfect continuous
I have been tiddling
you have been tiddling
he/she/it has been tiddling
we have been tiddling
you have been tiddling
they have been tiddling
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I tiddled
you tiddled
he/she/it tiddled
we tiddled
you tiddled
they tiddled
Past continuous
I was tiddling
you were tiddling
he/she/it was tiddling
we were tiddling
you were tiddling
they were tiddling
Past perfect
I had tiddled
you had tiddled
he/she/it had tiddled
we had tiddled
you had tiddled
they had tiddled
Past perfect continuous
I had been tiddling
you had been tiddling
he/she/it had been tiddling
we had been tiddling
you had been tiddling
they had been tiddling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will tiddle
you will tiddle
he/she/it will tiddle
we will tiddle
you will tiddle
they will tiddle
Future continuous
I will be tiddling
you will be tiddling
he/she/it will be tiddling
we will be tiddling
you will be tiddling
they will be tiddling
Future perfect
I will have tiddled
you will have tiddled
he/she/it will have tiddled
we will have tiddled
you will have tiddled
they will have tiddled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been tiddling
you will have been tiddling
he/she/it will have been tiddling
we will have been tiddling
you will have been tiddling
they will have been tiddling
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would tiddle
you would tiddle
he/she/it would tiddle
we would tiddle
you would tiddle
they would tiddle
Conditional continuous
I would be tiddling
you would be tiddling
he/she/it would be tiddling
we would be tiddling
you would be tiddling
they would be tiddling
Conditional perfect
I would have tiddle
you would have tiddle
he/she/it would have tiddle
we would have tiddle
you would have tiddle
they would have tiddle
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been tiddling
you would have been tiddling
he/she/it would have been tiddling
we would have been tiddling
you would have been tiddling
they would have been tiddling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you tiddle
we let´s tiddle
you tiddle
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to tiddle
Past participle
tiddled
Present Participle
tiddling
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TIDDLE


bridal
ˈbraɪdəl
bridle
ˈbraɪdəl
carotidal
kəˈrɒtɪdəl
caryatidal
ˌkærɪˈætɪdəl
colloidal
ˌkɒˈlɔɪdəl
cradle
ˈkreɪdəl
decadal
deˈkeɪdəl
fiddle
ˈfɪdəl
griddle
ˈɡrɪdəl
homicidal
ˌhɒmɪˈsaɪdəl
idle
ˈaɪdəl
idol
ˈaɪdəl
ladle
ˈleɪdəl
middle
ˈmɪdəl
riddle
ˈrɪdəl
seidel
ˈsaɪdəl
sinusoidal
ˌsaɪnəˈsɔɪdəl
suicidal
ˌsuːɪˈsaɪdəl
tidal
ˈtaɪdəl
trapezoidal
ˌtræpɪˈzɔɪdəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TIDDLE

tidal barrage
tidal basin
tidal bore
tidal energy
tidal power
tidal power station
tidal volume
tidal wave
tidally
tidbit
tiddledywink
tiddler
tiddleywink
tiddlier
tiddliest
tiddly
tiddlywink
tiddlywinks
tiddy
tide

WORDS THAT END LIKE TIDDLE

at the fiddle
bass fiddle
condiddle
diddle
excluded middle
face as long as a fiddle
fit as a fiddle
kiddle
paradiddle
piddle
pig in the middle
piggy in the middle
play second fiddle
quiddle
second fiddle
straddle
taradiddle
tarradiddle
twiddle
unriddle
widdle

Synonyms and antonyms of tiddle in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tiddle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TIDDLE

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

Translator English - Chinese

tiddle
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Tiddle
570 millions of speakers

English

tiddle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

tiddle
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

tiddle
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

tiddle
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Tiddle
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

tiddle
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tiddle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tiddle
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tiddle
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

tiddle
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

tiddle
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tiddle
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tiddle
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

tiddle
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कोंदणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tiddle
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

enigma
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tiddle
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

tiddle
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tiddle
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

tiddle
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tiddle
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tiddle
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Tiddle
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tiddle

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TIDDLE»

The term «tiddle» is normally little used and occupies the 130.242 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TIDDLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tiddle» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tiddle» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TIDDLE»

Discover the use of tiddle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tiddle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Hold On, Jessica, Don't Let Go
His father's writing helps us see the dedication and difficulty of work with other cultures. What we are given in this book, also, is the story of a young boy becoming a young man.
Deanna Hessedal Tiddle, 2002
2
Children's Folklore: A Source Book
The tiddle ptoposition is the "question" unit of a tiddle. It may take the fotm of an intettogative (such as tiddle no. 35l ot a statement (such as tiddle no. 7l. 3. Riddle act invitations ate not unique 10 Ametican childten. Schapeta (1932, 217l tepotts  ...
Brian Sutton-Smith, 1995
3
Rainmaker
The villagers started laughing and said: Tiddle Tiddle Dum Tiddle Tiddle Dee We Work and Play We Make Colors Everyday They are Free, Everywhere for the World to See Tiddle Tiddle Dum Tiddle Tiddle Dee We make colors so bright; they ...
Vermel Jolly Tucker, 2012
4
Large 15 Books in 1 L Frank Baums Origin
Hearing this, the fat man sat up a little stiffer than before, as if he had received a compliment, and still came the sounds: "Tiddle-widdle-iddle, oom pom-pom, Oom pom-pom, oom—" "Stop it!" cried the shaggy man, earnestly. "Stop that dreadful ...
L. Frank Baum, 2006
5
The Treasury of Oz
Tiddle-tiddle-tiddle oom pom-pom! Oom, pom-pom—pah! “What is it, a band or a mouth-organ?” asked Dorothy. “Don't know,” said Button-Bright. “Sounds to me like a played-out phonograph,” said the shaggy man, lifting his enormous ears to  ...
L. Frank Baum, 2007
6
The Complete Book of Oz
Tiddle-tiddle-tiddle oom pom-pom! Oom, pom-pom—pah! “What is it, a band or a mouth-organ?” asked Dorothy. “Don't know,” said Button-Bright. “Sounds to me like a played-out phonograph,” said the shaggy man, lifting his enormous ears to  ...
L. Frank Baum, 2006
7
The Complete Oz
"Oh, there just COULDN'T be a funnygraf in Fairyland!" cried Dorothy. "It's rather pretty, isn't it?" asked Polychrome, trying to dance to the strains. Tiddle-widdle- iddle, oom pom-pom, Oom pom-pom; oom pom-pom! came the music to their ears, ...
Lyman Frank Baum, Trilogus Books, 2008
8
Strand of Deception
Tiddle used his chin to gesture toward the graveside. “I heard on the news the senator said you had some forensic evidence?” “I can't discuss an open investigation, Mr. Tiddle.” “But the senator can?” He wasn't supposed to, but apparently a ...
Robin Caroll, 2013
9
Tiddle Bug Tinks: The Stinkiest Bug in Town
An off-the-wall story about a Stink Bug that your kids will love. Find out about Tiddle Bug Tinks, the stinkiest Bug in Town! (**BONUS..FUN COLORING PAGES!**)
CREATESPACE, Sparkles, 2011
10
The universal songster, or, Museum of mirth: forming the ...
ADIEU! REMEMBER ME. Air—“ Giles Sc'r0_q_qins'a Ghost."--(Poole.) ' Bnnorn in me your father's sprite, Ri tol, &c. Doomed for a term to walk the night. Tiddle lol, &c. You'll scarce believe me, when I say, That I am bound to fast in fires all day, ...
‎1826

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TIDDLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tiddle is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Naming convention helps avert any risk of identity crisis
This plant is also variously recognised throughout the UK as pittley beds, tiddle-beds, wet-the-bed, old man's clock, peasant's clock, fairies' parachutes and ... «Northumberland Gazette, Jul 15»
2
Love Moor to Drop “Blu Polka Dots” EP This Month
Moor's EP, Blu Polka Dots will premiere on July 14. Describe your musical style: In general it's more R&B, but an alternative style, with just a tiddle bit of island in ... «Birmingham Times, Jul 15»
3
Traffic Cameras Help Mission Police
Tiddle said the cameras were able to get a better description and see the direction of travel. “We strategically placed them on certain intersections. It's been very ... «KRGV, Jun 15»
4
Shir Shalom hosts Jewish Winemakers
Tickets are $50 in advance, $60 at the door, and can be purchased at shir-shalom.org/jewishwinecountry.html, Readers' Books and Tiddle E. Winks on East ... «Sonoma Index-Tribune, Mar 15»
5
Jessie Mae (Bowen) Hill
Jessie, known by family as “Tiddle”, was born July 3, 1931 to Hassie Marian (Butler) Lee and Jerry Myres Lee in Amazonia. On May 2, 1981, Jessie married ... «Richmond Daily News, Mar 15»
6
Grocery store drug bust startles shoppers in Waldorf
Phillip Michael Tiddle, 18, was charged with second-degree assault, disturbing the peace, failure to obey a reasonable and lawful order, disorderly conduct, ... «So Md News, Mar 15»
7
The White Room
Limited to only 50, StarGazer EP got Fire Talk Records on a shipping frenzy in preparation of March 17th, when these new Paw Paw jams drop. Tiddle on some ... «Tiny Mix Tapes, Feb 15»
8
Future News: England to hold own awards gala in response to FIFA …
Tiddle added: "No one from FIFA will be invited, but Sepp Blatter can sit at home and stare at our Instagram feed all night while choking down a cocktail of his ... «Yahoo Sports, Oct 14»
9
Pillows, tile and paint can take tired rooms from blah to beautiful …
Picking a color: Pay attention to the room's available light, mood and layout, Tiddle said. Don't look at a color chip while it's lying on a table; hold it up next to the ... «The Plain Dealer, Jul 14»
10
Tiddles is a Raspberry Pi-powered bot that can draw you a picture
Meet TiddlyBot, or Tiddles for short. Tiddles is a Raspberry Pi-powered robot currently seeking funding on Kickstarter. Just like the credit card-sized ... «Wired.co.uk, Jul 14»

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