fiddle vs malinger

malinger vs fiddle

fiddle is a noun but malinger is not a noun.

fiddle and malinger both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fiddle	Yes	No	Yes	No
malinger	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, malinger is a hyponym of fiddle; that is, malinger is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fiddle:

fiddle: avoid (one's assigned duties)
malinger: avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill

Other hyponyms of fiddle include scrimshank, skulk, slack.

fiddle (noun)	malinger (noun)
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

fiddle (verb)	malinger (verb)
try to fix or mend	avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill
manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly
play the violin or fiddle
play on a violin
commit fraud and steal from one's employer
avoid (one's assigned duties)

Difference between fiddle and malinger

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