FIDDLE WITH

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Manipulate, as in a nervous or unconscious manner

Example:

He twiddled his thumbs while waiting for the interview

Synonyms:

fiddle with; twiddle

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "fiddle with" is one way to...):

manipulate (hold something in one's hands and move it)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something