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Definitions of fiddle. bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow. synonyms: violin.

Etymology. The etymology of fiddle is uncertain: it probably derives from the Latin fidula, which is the early word for violin, or it may be natively Germanic. The name appears to be related to Icelandic Fiðla and also Old English fiðele.

Most of us are familiar with the musical instrument called a fiddle, although many prefer to think of it as a violin. Physically, the two are one and the same: a smallish, delicately curved wooden instrument with a hollow body and four strings stretched taut across a thin neck.

The body of the fiddle acts as a soundbox, amplifying the sound created by the vibration of the strings.

Fiddle-faddle is silly, insignificant nonsense. Fiddle-faddle doesn't amount to much. Fiddle-faddle usually refers to nonsense that is particularly insubstantial: trivial stuff that means little.

fiddle noun (INSTRUMENT) [ C ] informal. a violin : to play the fiddle.

The answer is a surprising “no.” A violin and a fiddle are the same four-stringed instrument, generally played with a bow, strummed, or plucked. They are identical in their physical appearance. What distinguishes a violin from a fiddle is the style of music that is played on the instrument; it's all in how you play it.

As a general rule, a violin is used for classical music and a fiddle is used for folk, country, and bluegrass. In the rock and jazz idioms, the terms are used more interchangeably.

fiddle verb (CHEAT) to act dishonestly in order to get something for yourself, or to change something dishonestly, especially to your advantage: She managed to fiddle a free trip to America. fiddle the books He had been fiddling the books for years.

Western classical players sometimes use “fiddle” as an affectionate term for the violin, that intimate companion and workmate. But in the United States, most often “fiddle” means the violin as used in Irish-Scottish-French traditional music and all the descendant American styles: Appalachian, bluegrass, Cajun, etc.

To give you the short answer, yes, they are playing the same instrument. There isn't a difference between a fiddle and a violin… at least not physically. The difference between a fiddle and a violin is simply in the style of music they are used to play.

The answer is a surprising “no.” A violin and a fiddle are the same four-stringed instrument, generally played with a bow, strummed, or plucked. They are identical in their physical appearance. What distinguishes a violin from a fiddle is the style of music that is played on the instrument; it's all in how you play it.