Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fiddle around

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables: fid-dle around
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To toy or play (with something) in an idle, fidgety, aimless or unstructured way; to mess around (with); to muck around (with).

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

verb

To tinker (with): to make small adjustments or improvements (to something), especially in an experimental or unskilled manner.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"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."

Usage

Inflected Forms

fiddles around (present, singular) fiddling around (participle, present) fiddled around (participle, past) fiddled around (past)

Questions

What does fiddle around mean?: To toy or play (with something) in an idle, fidgety, aimless or unstructured way; to mess around (with); to muck around (with).

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