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fiddle v

Fiddle means to spend time in aimless or fruitless activity. Explore the term's definition, IPA/phonetic pronunciation, and usage examples.

Definition of fiddle

  • to spend time in aimless or fruitless activity

Usage examples of fiddle

She fiddled with small tasks all morning and made no real progress.

We cannot fiddle around any longer because the bus leaves soon.

He fiddled at his desk for an hour instead of starting the report.

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