How to Pronounce "fiddle around"
expression
ˈfɪdəɫ/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd
FID-uhl uh-ROWND
fˈɪdəl/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd
FID-uhl uh-ROWND
Definition
To waste time doing unimportant or aimless things, especially by making small changes or moving things without real purpose. It can also mean to play or tinker with something without a clear goal.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfɪdəɫ/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd
British English
fˈɪdəl/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FID-uhl uh-ROWND
UK
FID-uhl uh-ROWND
Listen in Context
Stop fiddling around and do your homework.
He likes to fiddle around with old radios.
She spent an hour fiddling around in the kitchen.
I just fiddled around on my phone all afternoon.