Diddled Meaning in English

word · lemma: diddle

US

UK

التعريف

To 'diddle' someone means to cheat, trick, or steal from them, especially in a small or sneaky way. It is often used in informal situations.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Very informal, mainly British English; common with money scams or petty tricks. Synonymous with 'cheated', but lighter and sometimes humorous. Not used in formal writing. Often heard in 'got diddled' or 'feel diddled'.

• Spanish: estafado - engañado
• Portuguese (BR): enganado - enrolado (informal)
• Portuguese (PT): enganado - burlado (informal)
• Chinese (Simplified): 受骗 - 被坑（口语）
• Chinese (Traditional): 受騙 - 被坑（口語）
• Hindi: ठगा गया - धोखा दिया
• Arabic: خُدع - نُصب عليه
• Bengali: ছোঁকাবাজি করা - ঠকানো
• Russian: обдурить - надувать - обмануть (мелко, хитро)
• Japanese: だます - かすめ取る
• Vietnamese: lừa bịp - lừa đảo (nhẹ nhàng, tinh vi)
• Korean: 속이다 - 사기 치다
• Turkish: kandırmak - dolandırmak (ufak tefek, kurnazca)
• Urdu: چکر دینا - معمولی دھوکہ دینا
• Indonesian: menipu (kecil-kecilan) - mencurangi

جمل نموذجية

He diddled me out of five dollars.

basic

They diddled the old man at the market.

basic

I got diddled by a fake website.

basic

She realized too late that she’d been diddled out of her concert ticket.

natural

I can't believe I actually got diddled by such an obvious scam!

natural

Everyone warned me, but somehow I still got diddled.

natural