second fiddle

1. 1.

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

   Synonymssecond banana

   Broadersubordinate
2. 2.

   a secondary role or function

   “he hated to play second fiddle to anyone”

   Broaderfunction

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What does second fiddle mean?

second fiddle means "someone who serves in a subordinate capacity or plays a secondary role". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.