tinker

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tinker Definition

• (n) a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts
• (n) an itinerant Gypsy
• (n) a traveling repairman who mends broken things (such as metal household utensils)
• (n) small mackerel found nearly worldwide
• (v) do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly; "The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house"
• (v) work as a tinker or tinkerer
• (v) try to fix or mend; "Can you tinker with the T.V. set--it''s not working right"; "She always fiddles with her van on the weekend"

tinker Synonyms

• chub mackerel
• fiddle
• mender
• mess around
• monkey
• monkey around
• muck about
• muck around
• potter
• putter
• Scomber japonicus
• tinker
• tinkerer