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