fiddling away Synonyms

Strongest:

to fritter away

The students were fiddling away their time in class, doodling and chatting instead of paying attention.
The scientist spent hours fiddling away in his laboratory, meticulously adjusting the equipment for his experiment.
The bored child sat for hours, fiddling away with a toy car, making a monotonous buzzing sound.
The elderly woman spent the afternoon fiddling away with her knitting needles, her fingers dancing across the yarn.
The nervous boy fidgeted with his hair, fiddling away while he waited for the interview to start.
The artist sat at his easel, fiddling away with his brush and palette, experimenting with different colors and textures.
The musician practiced scales for hours, fiddling away at his violin to improve his finger dexterity.
The chef fidgeted in the kitchen, fiddling away with ingredients and seasonings, trying to create the perfect dish.
The writer spent countless hours hunched over her laptop, fiddling away with words and phrases, crafting her story.
The clockmaker worked meticulously in his workshop, fiddling away with tiny gears and springs, repairing an antique timepiece.

to fritter away

losing,spending, frittering (away), trifling (away), throwing away, running through, playing ducks and drakes with, lavishing,wasting, squandering

protecting, preserving,conserving, laying up,saving, economizing, hoarding, scrimping,skimping

The students were fiddling away their time in class, doodling and chatting instead of paying attention.

The scientist spent hours fiddling away in his laboratory, meticulously adjusting the equipment for his experiment.

The bored child sat for hours, fiddling away with a toy car, making a monotonous buzzing sound.

The elderly woman spent the afternoon fiddling away with her knitting needles, her fingers dancing across the yarn.