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fiddle (around)

verb

Definition of fiddle (around)next
as in to play
to spend time in aimless activity we spent the snow day just fiddling around

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiddle (around)
  1. play
  2. fool around
  3. hang about
  4. mess around
Verb
  • Oman has long played a quiet role in US-Iran diplomacy, while Qatar has facilitated backchannel negotiations and prisoner exchanges.
    — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Purdy played well enough that Mac Jones replaced him with about seven minutes remaining and the 49ers leading 35-6.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of play
Verb
  • As Marshall and Alice consider one another and then start to fool around, the sequence feels organic and dangerous without being forced.
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Another horny couple on vacation couldn’t wait until their flight landed to fool around and insisted on doing so in the plane's cabin.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Definition of fool around
Verb
  • President James Garfield’s assassin, Charles Guiteau, died by hanging about five months after he was convicted of murder.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 17 June 2026
  • On Monday, May 18, a 7%-illuminated crescent will hang about two degrees from Venus, with Jupiter about 20 degrees above.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 15 May 2026
Definition of hang about
Verb
  • There will be no more messing around with draggy eye pencils or the emperor’s new eye shadows.
    — Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026
  • But then Jeanty had to mess around and heal and whatnot, which was really quite rude.
    — Gary Davenport, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of mess around
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“Fiddle (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiddle%20%28around%29. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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