second fiddle meaning

UK /ˈsɛkənd ˈfɪdəl/ US /ˈsɛkənd ˈfɪdəl/ 4 syllables

second fiddle (noun): someone who serves in a subordinate capacity or plays a secondary role.

second fiddle has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

second fiddle as a noun

  1. someone who serves in a subordinate capacity or plays a secondary role

    Synonyms: second banana

    Type of: subordinate

  2. a secondary role or function
    • he hated to play second fiddle to anyone

    Type of: function

How to pronounce second fiddle

second fiddle is pronounced /ˈsɛkənd ˈfɪdəl/ in British English and /ˈsɛkənd ˈfɪdəl/ in American English. It has 4 syllables.

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