Pronunciation: /ˈdɪdəl/
noun a trick or deception
A1 I saw a little girl playing with a diddle in the park.
A2 The toddler was happily holding onto a colorful diddle.
B1 The children were taking turns playing with the diddle during recess.
B2 The toy store had a variety of diddles for sale.
C1 The vintage diddle collection was displayed in a glass case.
C2 The artist used a diddle as inspiration for their latest sculpture.
verb to waste time in aimless or foolish activity
A1 I diddle with my cat by waving a string in front of her.
A2 She diddles with her hair whenever she's nervous.
B1 The child diddled with the buttons on the remote control, causing the TV to change channels.
B2 He diddled with the settings on his phone to try and improve the battery life.
C1 The hacker diddled with the code to bypass the security system.
C2 The artist diddles with different mediums to create unique and innovative pieces of art.
formal The musician was accused of diddling the melody in his performance.
informal I caught my little brother trying to diddle with my phone.
slang Stop diddling around and get to work!
figurative The company's CEO was caught diddling with the financial records.
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