Fool with
Fool with verb - To handle thoughtlessly, ignorantly, or mischievously.
Usage example: not a good idea to fool with power tools before you've read the manual
Fiddle with and fool with are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fiddle with" instead a verb "Fool with".
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
Fool with and fiddle with are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fool with" instead a verb "Fiddle with".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- play and fool with
- play and fiddle with
- fool and fool with
- fool and fiddle with
- toy and fool with
- toy and fiddle with
- intrude and fool with
- intrude and fiddle with
- tamper and fool with
- tamper and fiddle with
- idle and fool with
- idle and fiddle with
- mess around and fool with
- mess around and fiddle with
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