fiddle around

ˈfɪdəl əˈraʊnd

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Definition of fiddle around - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

intr.

waste time

spend time doing unimportant things

He likes to fiddle around instead of working.

dawdle

potter

manipulation

manipulate or tamper with something

She fiddled around with the settings on her computer to improve its speed.

meddle

tinker

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fiddle around with

make small adjustments without a clear goal

She fiddled around with the radio until it worked.

Expressions with fiddle

fiddle with

manipulate an object in a nervous manner

She fiddled with her pen during the interview.

fiddle about

waste time doing unimportant things

He fiddled about instead of starting his work.

fiddle away

waste time or money on unimportant things

He tends to fiddle away his weekends on video games.

fiddle around with

make small adjustments without a clear goal

She fiddled around with the radio until it worked.

fiddle the books

alter financial records to hide fraud or theft

The accountant was caught trying to fiddle the books.

fiddle the figures

change numbers to deceive or mislead others

The accountant tried to fiddle the figures to hide losses.

Examples of fiddle around in a sentence

He spent the afternoon fiddling around with his gadgets.
He likes to fiddle around with old radios.
Don't fiddle around with the lock, it's fragile.

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French:perdre son temps, bricoler, ...
German:herumtrödeln, herumfummeln, ...
Italian:giocherellare, smanettare, ...
Spanish:perder el tiempo, manipular, ...
Portuguese:perder tempo, mexer, ...
Chinese:瞎混, 摆弄, ...
Japanese:無駄に過ごす, いじる, ...
Arabic:عَبَثَ, تَحَايَلَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְעַסֵּק בְּזוּטוֹת, לְשַׂחֵק, ...
Russian:возиться, ковыряться в, ...
Ukrainian:гаяти час, маніпулювати, ...
Hindi:समय बर्बाद करना, छेड़छाड़ करना, ...
Bengali:সময় নষ্ট করা, ঘাঁটাঘাঁটি করা, ...
Catalan:perdre el temps, trastejar, ...
Czech:flákat se, pohrát si, ...
Danish:fjolle rundt, rode med, ...
Dutch:lanterfanten, rommelen, ...
Greek:χαζολογώ, πειράζω, ...
Hungarian:pepecselni, babrálni, ...
Khmer:ខ្ជះខ្ជាយពេលវេលា, កែច្នៃលេង, ...
Korean:빈둥거리다, 조작하다, ...
Persian:وقت تلف کردن, دستکاری کردن, ...
Polish:marnować czas, majstrować, ...
Portuguese (BR):perder tempo, mexer, ...
Romanian:a pierde vremea, a umbla, ...
Swedish:slösa tid, fippla med, ...
Thai:โอ้เอ้, ยุ่งกับ, ...
Turkish:oyalanmak, kurcalamak, ...
Vietnamese:la cà, táy máy, ...

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