Meaning & use
fiddle
To touch or adjust something repeatedly and often idly, especially with the hands.
See it in a sentence
He kept fiddling with his phone during the meeting instead of paying attention.
She fiddled with the radio dial, trying to find a station that wasn't full of static.
A note on using this word
Fiddle is informal for restless, small movements, and is distinct from the noun sense meaning a violin, especially in folk or country music.
Words with a similar meaning
tinkerfidget
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A violin, especially one used to play folk, country, or bluegrass music.
He picked up his fiddle and played a lively tune at the barn dance.
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