How to Pronounce "fiddle with"
expression
ˈfɪdəɫ/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ
FID-uhl with / FID-uhl wITH / fid-uhl with / fid-uhl wITH
fˈɪdəl/ /wˈɪð
FID-uhl with
Definition
To touch or move something with your hands in a restless or nervous way, often when you are distracted or trying to fix something.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfɪdəɫ/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ
British English
fˈɪdəl/ /wˈɪð
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FID-uhl with / FID-uhl wITH / fid-uhl with / fid-uhl wITH
UK
FID-uhl with
Listen in Context
Please don't fiddle with the radio, it's set perfectly.
He likes to fiddle with old watches in his free time.
The child kept fiddling with his shoelaces during class.
Stop fiddling with the remote—you’ll just make it worse.