verb
- cheated or swindled someone out of money or possessions
- wasted time or moved aimlessly without purpose
Usage: informal
Usage: informal
Examples
- The con artist diddled the elderly woman out of her savings.
- He felt diddled when he discovered the car had hidden problems.
- The tourists were diddled by the overpriced souvenir shop.
- She diddled around the house all morning instead of working.
- Stop diddling and get to the point of your story.
- They diddled away the entire afternoon playing video games.