1 tinker | Definition of tinker

tinker

verb
tin·​ker | \ ˈtiÅ‹-kÉ™r How to pronounce tinker (audio) \
tinkered; tinkering\ ˈtiÅ‹-​k(É™-​)riÅ‹ How to pronounce tinkering (audio) \

Definition of tinker

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intransitive verb

: to work in the manner of a tinker especially : to repair, adjust, or work with something in an unskilled or experimental manner : fiddle always tinkering with his car

transitive verb

: to repair, adjust, or experiment with