fiddle with

fiddle with (something)

To play or tinker with something. Hey, don't fiddle with the thermostat—it needs to stay at 68 degrees. Grandpa's still fiddling with that old radio, but I doubt he'll get it to work again.See also: fiddle

fiddle with someone or something

to tinker or play with someone or something. Please don't fiddle with the stereo controls. Leave your brother alone. Don't fiddle with him. He's cranky.See also: fiddle

fiddle with

v.1. To make unskilled or experimental efforts at repairing or improving something: I fiddled with the broken toaster, but I couldn't fix it.2. To manipulate something without a clear sense of purpose: Stop fiddling with the remote or you'll break it.See also: fiddle

fiddle with

fiddle with

fiddle with (something)

fiddle with someone or something

fiddle with

fiddle with

Synonyms for fiddle with

verb manipulate, as in a nervous or unconscious manner

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