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Past tense for to toy or tinker with something, especially aimlessly
“He did not meet her gaze but began to fiddle with his pen instead.”
Past tense for to tinker with something (haphazardly) in an attempt to make adjustments
“Sliders allow you to fiddle with the settings while seeing exactly what's happening.”
Past tense for to manipulate or tamper with something, typically with nefarious intentions
“Well, to cut a long story short, Barry began to fiddle the books and embezzled quite a large sum of money over a few months.”
Past tense for to cheat, deceive or defraud someone for personal gain
“This demonstrates how many scoundrels there are out there just waiting to fiddle the unsuspecting.”
Past tense for to move or fidget about restlessly
“Ingrid then found him staring at her intently, which made her fiddle uncomfortably in her seat.”
Past tense for to rummage in search of something
“She started to fiddle about in her bag for something.”
Past tense for to touch or feel with the fingers
Past tense for to move or act listlessly and aimlessly, especially due to unhappiness or boredom
Past tense for to waste or spend time in aimless or frivolous activity
Past tense for to engage in an activity for enjoyment or recreation
Past tense for to manipulate or influence an event
(based on instrument used) Past tense for to produce music
Past tense for to arrange or contrive
Past tense for to waste something frivolously
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