Topic: CRIME
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1 [intransitive] to keep moving and touching something, especially because you are bored or nervous : 
Stop fiddling, will you!I sat and fiddled at the computer for a while.
Stop fiddling, will you!I sat and fiddled at the computer for a while.2 [transitive] British English informalSCC to give false information about something, in order to avoid paying money or to get extra money : Bert had been fiddling his income tax for years.
Bert had been fiddling his income tax for years. fiddle the books (=give false figures in a company's financial records)
3 [intransitive] to play a violin
fiddle around
phrasal verbfiddle around with something
phrasal verb1 to move the parts of a machine in order to try to make it work or repair it : I've been fiddling around with this old car for months but I still can't get it to work.
I've been fiddling around with this old car for months but I still can't get it to work.2 to make small unnecessary changes to something - used to show disapproval [= mess around with]: Why did you let her fiddle about with the remote control? The bus company is always fiddling around with the schedules.
Why did you let her fiddle about with the remote control?The bus company is always fiddling around with the schedules.fiddle with something
phrasal verb1 to move part of a machine in order to make it work, without knowing exactly what you should do : After fiddling with the tuning I finally got JFM.
After fiddling with the tuning I finally got JFM.2 to move or touch something that does not belong to you, in an annoying way : Don't let him fiddle with my bag.
Don't let him fiddle with my bag.
