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    tinker
    /ˈtɪŋkə/

    noun

    • 1. (especially in former times) a person who makes a living by travelling from place to place mending pans and other metal utensils.
    • 2. a mischievous child: informal British "little tinkers, we were"

    verb

    • 1. attempt to repair or improve something in a casual or desultory way: "he spent hours tinkering with the car"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTINKER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Tinker can be a verb meaning to make small changes to something, or a noun meaning a traveller who repairs metal containers, a child who behaves badly, or the activity of changing something. Learn more about the meaning, usage and origin of tinker with Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tinkerTinker Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of tinker as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. A tinker is a person who repairs household utensils or works with something in an unskilled way.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTINKER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    tinker. verb [ I usually + adv/prep ] us / ˈtɪŋ.kɚ / uk / ˈtɪŋ.kə r/. Add to word list. to make small changes to something, especially in an attempt to repair or improve it: He spends every weekend tinkering (around) with his car.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › tinkerTINKER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a mender of pots, kettles, pans, etc., usually an itinerant. an unskillful or clumsy worker; bungler. a person skilled in various minor kinds of mechanical work; jack-of-all-trades. an act or instance of tinkering: Let me have a tinker at that motor. Scot., Irish English.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › tinkerTinker - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When you tinker, you work casually or attempt to fix something, the way you might tinker with your brother's old bike or tinker with the website you're building for fun. As a verb, tinker means to fix (or mess around with) just about anything.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › tinkerTinker - definition of tinker by The Free Dictionary

    A tinker is a person who mends metal utensils, a traveler, or someone who experiments with machines. Learn more about the origin, usage, and synonyms of the word tinker from various dictionaries and sources.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTINKER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the word 'tinker' in British and American English. Find out the origin, frequency, and related terms of 'tinker' in different contexts.