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Phr V diddle with diddles, diddling, diddled diddle with sth American informal to use your hands in a series of small movements in order to try to do somethingLisa diddled with the tape recorder waiting for Tom to speak.
phrasediddle with1. diddle with sth AmE informal to play with something by making small movements with your hands, usually without thinking about what you are doing: Ruth was sitting in an easy chair, diddling with a small American flag.2. diddle with sth AmE informal to make small changes to something which are intended to improve it but do not: The President and Congress keep diddling with the national debt.■ SIMILAR TO: fiddle around (with)
diddle with (something)To fiddle or play with something. Quit diddling with your keys, will you? You're making me nervous! diddle with somethingto play with something; to toy with something. Here, don't diddle with that watch. Stop diddling with your nose, Jimmy! |