fiddle vs mend

fiddle and mend both are nouns.

fiddle and mend both are verbs.

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

As verbs, mend is a hypernym of fiddle; that is, mend is a word with a broader meaning than fiddle:

fiddle: try to fix or mend
mend: restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

Other hypernyms of fiddle include bushel, doctor, fix, furbish up, repair, restore, touch on.

fiddle (noun)	mend (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	the act of putting something in working order again
	sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)

fiddle (verb)	mend (verb)
try to fix or mend	restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination	heal or recover
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 mend

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