Meaning

3 senses
  1. The fiddle part generally carrying the melody.

    O'Neil played a lively first fiddle.

  2. The player of the first fiddle part.

    O'Neil had been first fiddle in the band for years.

  3. One who takes a leading part in anything.

Forms

plural: first fiddles
Singularfirst fiddle
Pluralfirst fiddles

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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