fiddle around with

Definition

Definition of fiddle around with - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

adjustments

make small adjustments without a clear goal

He fiddled around with the settings for an hour without deciding what he wanted to change.
He fiddled around with the settings for hours.
They fiddled around with the design until it was perfect.

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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 around

spend time doing unimportant things

He likes to fiddle around instead of working.

fiddle away

waste time or money on unimportant things

He tends to fiddle away his weekends on video games.

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.

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French:bidouiller, ...
German:herumprobieren, ...
Italian:smanettare con, ...
Spanish:trastear con, ...
Portuguese:andar a mexer em, ...
Chinese:瞎摆弄, ...
Japanese:いじくり回す, ...
Arabic:عَبِثَ بِ, ...
Hebrew:לְשַׂחֵק עִם, ...
Russian:возиться с, ...
Ukrainian:вовтузитися з, ...
Hindi:इधर-उधर छेड़छाड़ करना, ...
Bengali:এদিক-ওদিক নাড়াচাড়া করা, ...
Catalan:anar fent proves amb, ...
Czech:pohrát si s, ...
Danish:fumle med, ...
Dutch:rommelen met, ...
Greek:πειράζω, ...
Hungarian:piszkálni, ...
Khmer:រវីរវល់កែ, ...
Korean:이것저것 만지작거리다, ...
Persian:ور رفتن با, ...
Polish:pomajstrować przy, ...
Portuguese (BR):ficar mexendo em, ...
Romanian:a umbla la, ...
Swedish:pilla med, ...
Thai:ปรับไปปรับมา, ...
Turkish:kurcalamak, ...
Vietnamese:mò mẫm chỉnh sửa, ...

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