To fidget or play; to idly amuse oneself, to act aimlessly, idly, or frivolously, particularly out of nervousness or restlessness.
To play the fiddle or violin, particularly in a folk or country style.
To cheat or swindle; to commit fraud.
Synonym of tinker, to make small adjustments or improvements.
Synonym of workaround, a quick and less than perfect solution for some flaw or problem.
A rack for drying pottery after glazing.
A dock (Rumex pulcher) with leaves supposed to resemble the musical instrument.
Synonym of clown: an unserious person entertaining a group.
Any rail or device that prevents items from sliding off a table, stove, etc. in rough water.
Synonym of violin, a small unfretted stringed instrument with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usually held against the chin and played with a bow; the position of a violinist in a band; (usually proscribed) any of various bowed stringed instruments, particularly those of the violin family when played non-classically.
A long pole pulled by a draft animal to drag loose straw, hay, etc.
To act in a tricky, inconstant way, saying one thing and doing another.
To be recklessly inaccurate, inappropriate, or otherwise ignoring guidelines and conventions.
To ignore proper behavior or social conventions, especially when it suits one's purpose.