Definition of fiddle with - Reverso English Dictionary
Phrasal verb
1.
nervous manipulationmanipulate an object in a nervous manner
- She fiddled with her pen during the interview.
2.
device adjustmentadjust a device for better performance
- He fiddled with the radio to get a clear signal.
3.
unnecessary adjustmentadjust or manipulate something unnecessarily or with no effect
- She kept fiddling with the settings on the TV, but nothing improved.
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Examples of fiddle with in a sentence
She tends to fiddle with her hair when she's anxious. She fiddled with the thermostat until the room warmed up. Please do not fiddle with the projector during the presentation. He fiddled with the radio, but it still didn't work. Stop fiddling with the lock, you're making it worse.
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- French:tripoter, trafiquer, ...
- German:herumspielen, herumjustieren, ...
- Italian:giocherellare, smanettare con, ...
- Spanish:jugar, ajustar, ...
- Portuguese:mexer, ajustar, ...
- Chinese:摆弄, 调试, ...
- Japanese:いじる, 調整する, ...
- Arabic:عَبَثَ, عَبِثَ بِ, ...
- Hebrew:לְשַׂחֵק בְּ, לְכַוְּנֵן, ...
- Russian:теребить, подстраивать, ...
- Ukrainian:крутити, підлаштовувати, ...
- Hindi:उँगलियों से उलटना-पलटना, छेड़छाड़ करके ठीक करना, ...
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