to fiddle with
1fiddle with something — fiddle with (something) 1. to be busy with something without a special purpose. Don t fiddle with the remote control you ll break it! 2. to try to fix or use something complicated. The report says that computer users spend about one third of… …
2fiddle with — (something) 1. to be busy with something without a special purpose. Don t fiddle with the remote control you ll break it! 2. to try to fix or use something complicated. The report says that computer users spend about one third of their time… …
3fiddle with — verb manipulate, as in a nervous or unconscious manner He twiddled his thumbs while waiting for the interview • Syn: ↑twiddle • Derivationally related forms: ↑twiddler (for: ↑twiddle) • Hypernyms: ↑ …
4fiddle with — verb a) To manipulate an object, especially in a nervous or restless manner. Fiddle with vertical VOLT/DIV knob until signal comes into view. b) To adjust the position, as of an electronic device …
5fiddle with — {v. phr.} To carelessly play with something. * /If Jimmy continues to fiddle with our computer, he is liable to ruin it./ …
6fiddle with — {v. phr.} To carelessly play with something. * /If Jimmy continues to fiddle with our computer, he is liable to ruin it./ …
7fiddle with — phr verb Fiddle with is used with these nouns as the object: ↑knob …
8fiddle\ with — v. phr. To carelessly play with something. If Jimmy continues to fiddle with our computer, he is liable to ruin it …
9fiddle with — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. tinker with, play with, twiddle; see adjust 3 , dabble , tinker …
10fiddle (with) — v Try to do something to. Who s been fiddling with the TV? The picture is all red. 1660s …