Meaning of “fiddle (around) with sth” in the English Dictionary

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fiddle (around) with sth

disapproving UK also fiddle (about) with sth
— phrasal verb with fiddle uk ​ /ˈfɪd.əl/ us ​ /ˈfɪd.əl/ verb

› to make small changes to something to try to make it work:

Stop fiddling about with your hair - it looks fine.
Someone's been fiddling around with my computer!

› to touch or move things with your fingers because you are nervous or bored:

He was just fiddling around with the things on his desk.

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