mend vs fiddle

mend and fiddle both are nouns.

mend and fiddle both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of mend include tinker, fill, patch, piece, cobble, point, repoint, trouble-shoot, troubleshoot, patch, patch up, resole, sole, revamp, vamp, heel, reheel, darn.

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

mend (verb)	fiddle (verb)
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken	try to fix or mend
heal or recover	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 mend and fiddle

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