Third-person singular simple present indicative form of diddle

simple past tense and past participle of diddle

present participle of diddle

(music) 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.

(transitive, slang) To cheat; to swindle. / (transitive, slang) To molest. / (transitive, slang) To masturbate (especially of women). / (transitive) To waste time.

A meaningless word used when singing a tune or indicating a rhythm.

plural of paradiddle-diddle

(music) A percussive exercise (one of many rudiments) which involves playing six even strokes in the order ‘right left right right left left’ or ‘left right left left right right’.

Alternative form of middle for diddle

(darts) The throw of a dart to decide who has first throw in a game darts: nearest the bullseye has first throw.