# fiddle around

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To toy or play (with something) in an idle, fidgety, aimless or unstructured way; to mess around (with); to muck around (with).
2. To tinker (with): to make small adjustments or improvements (to something), especially in an experimental or unskilled manner.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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