fiddle vs retire

retire vs fiddle

fiddle is a noun but retire is not a noun.

fiddle and retire both are verbs.

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

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

fiddle: manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
retire: cause to be out on a fielding play

Other hyponyms of fiddle include put out.

fiddle (noun)	retire (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)	retire (verb)
try to fix or mend	prepare for sleep
manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination	cause to get out
play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly	cause to be out on a fielding play
play the violin or fiddle	lose interest
play on a violin	pull back or move away or backward
commit fraud and steal from one's employer	dispose of (something no longer useful or needed)
avoid (one's assigned duties)	break from a meeting or gathering
	go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
	withdraw from active participation
	make (someone) retire
	withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds

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