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in the PONS Dictionary

fiddle about, fiddle around VB intr

1. fiddle about (waste time):

fiddle about
herumtrödeln inf

2. fiddle about (finger):

fiddle about
herumfummeln inf
to fiddle about [or around] with sth
an etw dat herumspielen inf [o. herumfummeln]
to fiddle about [or around] with sth (play)
mit etw dat herumspielen

3. fiddle about (tinker):

fiddle about
herumbasteln inf
to fiddle about [or around] with sth
an etw dat herumhantieren [o. herumfummeln] [o. herumbasteln] inf
Present
Ifiddle about
youfiddle about
he/she/itfiddles about
wefiddle about
youfiddle about
theyfiddle about
Past
Ifiddled about
youfiddled about
he/she/itfiddled about
wefiddled about
youfiddled about
theyfiddled about
Present Perfect
Ihavefiddled about
youhavefiddled about
he/she/ithasfiddled about
wehavefiddled about
youhavefiddled about
theyhavefiddled about
Past Perfect
Ihadfiddled about
youhadfiddled about
he/she/ithadfiddled about
wehadfiddled about
youhadfiddled about
theyhadfiddled about
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to fiddle about [or around] with sth (play)
mit etw dat herumspielen

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