present participle of fiddle

action of the verb to fiddle

Of petty or trivial importance; footling

present participle of fiddle with

plural of fiddling

The fiddle part generally carrying the melody. / The player of the first fiddle part. / One who takes a leading part in anything.

(less common) Synonym of first fiddle

(music) A fiddle part in harmony to the first fiddle. / (music) The person playing second fiddle. / (idiomatic) A sidekick or subordinate, or the role of such a person.

nonsense

(intransitive) To trifle; to dally.