Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
fiddle-around
phrasal verb
/ˈfɪd.əl əˈraʊnd/
Definition
To spend time doing things that are not important or to waste time.
Examples
- Instead of studying for the exam, he decided to fiddle around and play video games.
- We couldn’t get any work done because everyone was just fiddling around the office.
Meaning
Fiddling around means to engage in aimless or unproductive activities instead of focusing on what needs to be done.
Synonyms
- dawdle
- mess around
- fool around
