Definition of "fiddling" in English

verb

1. present participle and gerund of fiddle

   • He was fiddling while Rome burned.

noun

1. The playing of music on a fiddle.

2. The act of fidgeting.

3. Tweaking; manipulation.

adjective

1. Of petty or trivial importance; footling

   • It was a fiddling little fault, but ultimately proved disastrous.