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Meaning of
tinker
in English
tinker
us
//ˈtɪŋkər//
uk
//ˈtɪŋkər//
#common
Plural
tinkers
Past Tense
tinkered
Participle Verb
tinkering
Third Person Singular
tinkers
Definitions
Noun
a
traveling
metalworker
;
mender
of
utensils
a
member
of
the
Irish
Traveller
community
someone
who
repairs
mechanical
devices
;
invents
The
local
tinker
fixed
my
broken
watch
.
Verb
to
fiddle
with
something
to
fix
or
improve
She
likes
to
tinker
with
old
machines
in
her
free
time
.
Compounds / Phrases
tinkertoy
tinkertoys