tinker
noun
a mender of pots, kettles, pans, etc., usually an itinerant.
tinkered
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past participleof tinker.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof tinker.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
tinkernouna mender of pots, kettles, pans, etc., usually an itinerant.
Example Sentences
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Sitting on the ground, Dabary tinkered with electrical wires, metal parts and basic tools on a plastic table.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
Others may have tinkered with edge lines before Dorr, but he used his influence to make them part of everyday life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
Along the way, he tinkered with classical music on 1991's Liverpool Oratorio and released a series of dance albums as The Fireman.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
They tinkered with his crossovers and his camel spin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2026
He tinkered with a first-floor window, then sat down to supper with two of his children, Sophie and Preston.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
