fiddle vs repair

repair vs fiddle

fiddle and repair both are nouns.

fiddle and repair both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

fiddle (noun)	repair (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
	a frequently visited place
	a formal way of referring to the condition of something

fiddle (verb)	repair (verb)
try to fix or mend	give new life or energy to
manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination	restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly	set straight or right
play the violin or fiddle	move, travel, or proceed toward some place
play on a violin	make amends for; pay compensation for
commit fraud and steal from one's employer
avoid (one's assigned duties)

Difference between fiddle and repair

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