fiddle around

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fiddle around

verb fiddles around · fiddling around · fiddled around

intransitive, transitive, with "with" To toy or play (with something) in an idle, fidgety, aimless or unstructured way; to mess around (with); to muck around (with). Stop fiddling around with those matches before you set the place on fire.
intransitive, transitive, with "with" To tinker (with): to make small adjustments or improvements (to something), especially in an experimental or unskilled manner. I've been fiddling around all morning, trying to get this old lawnmower to work.

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@misc{fiddle_around_2026,
  title = {fiddle around},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fiddle%20around},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}