fiddle with

1. (перехідне)To manipulate or toy with (an object), especially in a nervous, restless or aimless manner.

   Stop fiddling with your food!

   manipulate, as in a nervous or unconscious manner

2. (перехідне)To tinker with: to make small adjustments or improvements to (something), especially in an experimental or unskilled manner.

   If you fiddle with the controls, you might be able to get a better TV picture.

   The deadline for my report is two o'clock, but I'm still fiddling with it.

3. (переносно, перехідне)To manipulate in order to gain something for oneself.

4. (розмовне, евфемізм, зворотне, перехідне, зазвичай)To masturbate.

1. Tom is fiddling with his bow tie.

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2. Tom is always fiddling with his smartphone.

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3. "Here, let me fiddle with it."

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4. Robert was fiddling with his videocamera.

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5. He was fiddling with the phone.

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неправильне

• fiddle awayTo play the fiddle idly.
• fiddle aroundTo toy or play (with something) in an idle, fidgety, aimless or unstructured way; to mess around (with); to muck around (with).
• fiddle aboutSynonym of fiddle around.
• fiddle withTo manipulate or toy with (an object), especially in a nervous, restless or aimless manner.