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
Monkey and fiddle with are semantically related. in tinker topic. In some cases you can use "Monkey" instead a verb "Fiddle with".
Monkey
Monkey verb - Do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly.
Mutual synonyms
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Monkey and Fiddle with. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fiddle_with/monkey
Fiddle with & Monkey. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/fiddle_with/monkey>.
Monkey or Fiddle with. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/fiddle_with/monkey.
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