noun
fiddling
Fiddling (noun) means the act of playing the fiddle, or of fidgeting and tinkering with something. Example: “After a bit of fiddling, he got the old radio working again.”
noun
1
The act of playing the fiddle, or of fidgeting and tinkering with something.
"After a bit of fiddling, he got the old radio working again."
adj
1
Trivial or petty.
"It was a fiddling little detail, not worth arguing over."
"It was a fiddling little fault, but ultimately proved disastrous."
How to use fiddling
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishPlaying the fiddle, tinkering with something, or (as an adjective) trivial and petty.
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What does “fiddling” mean?
The word “fiddling” means the act of playing the fiddle, or of fidgeting and tinkering with something. In plain terms, playing the fiddle, tinkering with something, or (as an adjective) trivial and petty.
How do you use “fiddling” in a sentence?
Here is “fiddling” used in a sentence: “After a bit of fiddling, he got the old radio working again.”
What part of speech is “fiddling”?
Depending on how it is used, “fiddling” can be a noun and an adjective.
How many meanings does “fiddling” have?
“Fiddling” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: the act of playing the fiddle, or of fidgeting and tinkering with something.
