Fiddle with
Fiddle with verb - To handle thoughtlessly, ignorantly, or mischievously.
Usage example: I could tell that someone had been fiddling with the carefully set controls on my entertainment system
Manhandle and fiddle with are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Manhandle" instead a verb "Fiddle with".
Manhandle
Manhandle verb - To abuse physically.
Fiddle with and manhandle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fiddle with" instead a verb "Manhandle".
Nearby Word: manhandling
Mutual synonyms
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Manhandle and Fiddle with. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fiddle_with/manhandle
Fiddle with & Manhandle. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/fiddle_with/manhandle>.
Manhandle or Fiddle with. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/fiddle_with/manhandle.
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