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Synonyms of diddle

11 similar words

Another word for diddle is reel. Other synonyms of diddle are defraud, go to bed with, beat off, dick around and take for a ride.

Synonyms and similar words for diddle

verbTo cheat; to swindle.

verbTo masturbate.

verbTo waste time.

  • dick aroundTo waste time on an unproductive activity.

Meaning of diddle

  1. noun In percussion, two consecutive notes played by the same hand (either RR or LL), similar to the drag, except that by convention diddles are played the same speed as the context in which they are placed.
  2. noun The penis.
  3. noun Gin (the drink).

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Questions about synonyms of diddle

What is another word for diddle?
Diddle has 11 synonyms on Word.ws, such as reel, defraud, go to bed with, beat off, dick around, take for a ride, sleep with and play with oneself.
What does diddle mean?
Diddle means in percussion, two consecutive notes played by the same hand (either RR or LL), similar to the drag, except that by convention diddles are played the same speed as the context in which they are placed.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: diddle (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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