diddle
/ˈdɪdəl/
verb
- To cheat or swindle someone out of something, usually money.
- The con artist diddled the old man out of his savings.
- They got diddled by a fake online store that never shipped the goods.
- He tried to diddle the cashier by giving her counterfeit money.
- To waste time or fiddle with something in an aimless way.
- Stop diddling with your phone and finish your homework.
- She diddled with the radio dial until she found a good station.
- He spent the afternoon diddling around in the garage.