Meaning of fiddle around | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To toy or play (with something) in an idle, fidgety, aimless or unstructured way; to mess around (with); to muck around (with).
   intransitive, transitive
2. To tinker (with): to make small adjustments or improvements (to something), especially in an experimental or unskilled manner.
   intransitive, transitive

Examples

“Stop fiddling around with those matches before you set the place on fire.”

“I've been fiddling around all morning, trying to get this old lawnmower to work.”

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