fiddle around

UK
/ˈfɪd.əl əˈraʊnd/
US
/ˈfɪd.əl əˈraʊnd/

Translations

fiddle aroundverb
fiddled around
Past Simple
fiddled around
Past Participle
fiddling around
Gerund
UK
/ˈfɪd.əl əˈraʊnd/
US
/ˈfɪd.əl əˈraʊnd/
He likes to fiddle around with old cars in his free time.
Он любит возиться со старыми машинами в свободное время.
Additional translations
Synonyms
waste time
play around
mess around
futz around

Definitions

fiddle aroundverb
To spend time doing small tasks or activities that are not important or necessary.
He spent the afternoon fiddling around in the garage instead of doing his homework.
To handle or play with something in a careless or aimless way.
She fiddled around with the radio until she found a station she liked.