fiddled away; fiddling away; fiddles away
Definition of fiddle away
: to fritter away
fiddling away the time
Synonyms & Antonyms for fiddle away
Synonyms
- blow,
- dissipate,
- fritter (away),
- lavish,
- lose,
- misspend,
- run through,
- spend,
- squander,
- throw away,
- trifle (away),
- waste
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“Fiddle away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fiddle%20away. Accessed 28 Jun. 2022.
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The first known use of fiddle away was in 1667
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