Definition of Tinker
to try to fix something
Examples of Tinker in a sentence
Every now and then my father would go to the basement to tinker with a gadget, but he rarely got anything repaired. 🔊
Many classic car owners will tinker with their prized possessions so that it will look like new. 🔊
After a few hours, my handyman began to tinker with the oven in hopes of getting it to work properly. 🔊
“Please call a professional to repair the hot water heater,” the wife complained to her husband, “because it still doesn’t work after you decided to tinker with it.” 🔊
After months of spending hours on the faulty clock, the customer was getting tired of waiting for the repairman to finish trying to tinker with it. 🔊
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