The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - fiddlev.

1) Often, fiddle with. meddle (with) , tamper (with) , interfere (with) , alter, falsify, fix; cheat, swindle, flimflam; Colloq finagle, Brit cook: The treasurer had been fiddling the accounts for years. 2) Often, fiddle with or about or around. toy or trifle or fidget (with) , twiddle or play or tinker (with) , fool or fuss (with) , Colloq mess or muck (about or around) (with) , frivol (away) , monkey (around) (with) : He sat there nervously fiddling with his ear. Stop fiddling about and get on with your work. --n. 3) Brit swindle, fraud, racket, thimblerig, US shell-game, Slang skin game, funny business, monkey business: The tax inspector caught him in some fiddle with his business expenses. 4) violin, viola, viol, cello, violoncello, kit: He played fiddle for the tsar.