What is another word for diddling?

Pronunciation: [dˈɪdlɪŋ] (IPA)

Diddling is a word that has multiple meanings; it can be used to describe cheating, swindling, fiddling, fooling around, or flirting. If you are looking for alternative words to convey these concepts, then there are plenty of synonyms that you can use. In the context of cheating or swindling, the word "defrauding" might be more fitting. For "fiddling", you could use "messing around" or "tampering with". If you want to describe someone acting in a foolish manner, you could say they were "goofing off" or "acting silly". Finally, if it's flirting that you want to talk about then "flirting", "courting" or "wooing" might be more suitable options.

What are the hypernyms for Diddling?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with Diddling

  • I am not the only person who uses his computer mainly for the purpose of diddling with his computer.
    Dave Barry
  • I'm trying to get the record that I made at my birthday party last year, trying to get that out, and the lawyers are diddling around with it and it probably won't be out until next year. I don't know.
    Marian McPartland

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