goldbrick vs fiddle

fiddle vs goldbrick

goldbrick and fiddle both are nouns.

goldbrick and fiddle both are verbs.

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

As verbs, goldbrick and fiddle are synonyms defined as:

goldbrick and fiddle: avoid (one's assigned duties)

Other synonyms of goldbrick include shirk, shrink from.

goldbrick (noun)	fiddle (noun)
anything that is supposed to be valuable but turns out to be worthless	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
a brick-shaped block that looks like gold but is not
an idle worthless person
a soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort

goldbrick (verb)	fiddle (verb)
avoid (one's assigned duties)	try to fix or mend
deprive of by deceit	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 goldbrick and fiddle

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