The meaning of Tinker

Tinker – definition

noun
(especially in former times) a person who makes a living by travelling from place to place mending pans and other metal utensils.
Usage examples:
The tinkers live by mending pots and pans, telling fortunes and selling horses and ponies at the va…
noun
A mischievous child.
Usage examples:
Little tinkers, we were
noun
An act of attempting to repair something.
Usage examples:
I had a brief tinker with my blog template earlier, really to just try and figure out which lines r…

verb
Attempt to repair or improve something in a casual or desultory way.
Usage examples:
He spent hours tinkering with the car
Synonims:
Try to mend/improve Work amateurishly on Fiddle with Play (about) with Play (around) with Toy with Trifle with Dally with Dabble with Potter about with Fool about with Fool around with Tamper

verb
To make small changes in something, because you hope to improve or fix it
Usage examples:
Chuck tinkers with the car’s engine all the time.

Tinker translation into English

Tinker: translate from English into Chinese

修补匠, 焊锅

Tinker: translate from English into Dutch

Knutselen, Ketellapper, Prutsen, Oplappen, Prutser, Geknoei

Tinker: translate from English into French

Bricoler, Rétameur, Bricoleur, Tripatouiller, Romanichel, Ambulant, Polisson, S'occuper à des bricoles

Tinker: translate from English into German

Basteln, Kesselflicker, Herumbasteln, Hantieren, Pfuscher, Pfuscherei

Tinker: translate from English into Hindi

टिन से मढ़नेवाला, टिन से मढ़ना, ठठेरा, कसेरा

Tinker: translate from English into Italian

Armeggiare, Rattoppare, Stagnino ambulante, Petroliera

Tinker: translate from English into Korean

땜장이, 땜쟁이, 서투른 수선공, 새끼 고등어, 서투른 직공, 서투른 수선, 무슨 일이나 닥치는 대로 하는 사람, 말 안듣는 어린아이, 땜장이 노릇을 하다, 어설프게 만지작거리다, 수선하다

Tinker: translate from English into Russian

Возиться, Медник, Лудильщик, Сапожник, Паять, Чинить на скорую руку, Лудить, Плохой работник, Ремонт на скорую руку, Чинить кое-как, Попытка кое-как починить

Tinker: translate from English into Spanish

Gitano, Remendar, Jugar en, Remendón, Manosear, Tratar de reparar, Tonante, Calderero hojalatero, Estropear, Remendar chapuceramente, Remendar mal, Pícaro

Word origin

Middle English (first recorded in Anglo-Latin as a surname): of unknown origin.

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Tinker – similar words

tinkered

verb
Attempt to repair or improve something in a casual or desultory way.
Usage examples:
He spent hours tinkering with the car

noun
(especially in former times) a person who makes a living by travelling from place to place mending pans and other metal utensils.
Usage examples:
The tinkers live by mending pots and pans, telling fortunes and selling horses and ponies at the va…

noun
A mischievous child.
Usage examples:
Little tinkers, we were

All meanings and translations of Tinkered

Tinker synonims

tamper

verb
Interfere with (something) in order to cause damage or make unauthorized alterations.
Usage examples:
Someone tampered with the brakes of my car

noun
A machine or tool for tamping down earth or ballast.
Usage examples:
Its hydraulic pto can manage breakers, tampers, drills, and saws.

All meanings and translations of Tamper

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