fiddle around
phrasal verbPart offiddle
fiddle around — phrasal verb
1. to waste time doing small, unimportant things instead of what you should be doin
1.phrasal verb
Definition
to waste time doing small, unimportant things instead of what you should be doing, or to spend time making small changes to something without a serious purpose.
Example
Liam fiddled around on the computer for an hour instead of finishing his homework.
Stop fiddling around and get your coat on — we are going to be late.