1. plural of fiddling; petty or trivial activities; small adjustments or tinkering
Usage: usually plural; informal
2. plural of fiddling; instances of playing a fiddle or violin
Usage: usually plural; less common

Examples

• All these fiddlings with the settings won't improve the performance.
• The mechanic's fiddlings finally got the engine running smoothly.
• Stop your fiddlings and just make a decision.
• The engineer spent hours on minor fiddlings to perfect the design.
• I heard beautiful fiddlings coming from the concert hall.
• His constant fiddlings with the thermostat annoyed everyone in the office.