To fiddle with something is to play with it carelessly, to mess with it. You might fiddle with the controls on your car, or with the settings on your alarm clock.
He was fiddling with the remote control, trying to change the channel.
She fiddled with her necklace, trying to make it look nicer.
verb
To play aimlessly.
verb
To adjust or manipulate for deception or fraud.
verb
To play traditional tunes on a violin in a non-classical style.
verb
To touch or fidget with something in a restless or nervous way, or tinker with something in an attempt to make minor adjustments or improvements.
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At the end of the skit, they fiddle dance.
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The manic fiddling style is unmistakable.
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They fiddle danced during the skit.
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In earlier years, the fiddle was the predominant instrument.
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The main instruments of the group are the fiddle and the accordion.
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The tailor began to fiddle, and the bear danced.
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The fiddle has predominated since the seventeenth century.
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The high lonesome bluegrass fiddle was soon joining in.
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The instrument which lower class prefered was the fiddle.
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The primary instrument of Swedish folk music is the fiddle.