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ddle
Third Person
diddles
Present Participle
diddling
Past Tense
diddled
Past Participle
diddled
1
to deceive someone through dishonesty, often resulting in the loss of something valuable
transitive
- The fraudulent contractor diddled unsuspecting homeowners out of thousands of dollars by promising repairs that were never completed.
- He diddled his business partner by secretly diverting company funds into his own personal accounts.
- The pickpocket diddled tourists out of their wallets by bumping into them in crowded areas.
- The con artist diddled elderly individuals out of their life savings by pretending to offer financial advice.
- The online scammer diddled victims by selling them fake products through fraudulent websites.
2
to play or handle something, often in a trivial or careless way
transitive
- He diddled with the pencil, tapping it nervously on the desk.
- She diddled with her phone while waiting for the bus.
- I saw him diddling with the buttons on the remote, trying to fix the TV.
- The kids spent the afternoon diddling with their toys in the living room.
- I caught him diddling with the keys, trying to figure out which one opened the door.