fiddles around
Putters about aimlessly
To fiddle around is to spend time in aimless or unproductive activity, often with a hint of playful tinkering: I spent the afternoon fiddling around with my guitar.
It can suggest wasting time when something more important awaits: Stop fiddling around and finish your homework.
The phrase may also imply casual experimentation: He fiddled around with the settings until it worked.
- tweaksMinor modifications
- dawdlesMoves unnecessarily slowly
- meandersWinds without purpose
- postponesReschedules for later
- puttersShort-range golf clubs
adjusts · tinkers · delays · loafs · goofs off · kills time · wastes time · procrastinates · idles · cobbles · avoids · modifies · piddles · dithers · improvises · stalls · hesitates · lingers
fiddles aroundfocuses
Concentrates attention on
concentrates · buckles down · applies oneself · gets down to business · knuckles down
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