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单词 tinker
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tinker

​noun countable
UK /ˈtɪŋkə(r)/
Other entries for this word
tinker verb
tinker
tinker around
Word Forms
singulartinker
pluraltinkers
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    in the past, a man who travelled from place to place repairing metal objects such as pans
    Synonyms and related words
    Jobs in the past
    alderman
    alderwoman
    apothecary
  2. 2
    ​British​offensivean insulting word for a person who lives and travels around in a caravan
    Synonyms and related words
    People who live in a particular way
    a rolling stone
    beatnik
    bohemian
  3. 3
    ​British​informala young child who behaves badly
    Synonyms and related words
    Informal and humorous words used to refer to children
    brat
    brood
    crybaby

tinker

​noun countable
US /ˈtɪŋkər/
Other entries for this word
tinker verb
tinker
tinker around
Word Forms
singulartinker
pluraltinkers
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    in the past, a man who traveled from place to place repairing metal objects such as pans
    Synonyms and related words
    Jobs in the past
    alderman
    alderwoman
    apothecary
  2. 2
    ​British​informala young child who behaves badly
    Synonyms and related words
    Informal and humorous words used to refer to children
    brat
    brood
    crybaby

tinker

​verb intransitive
UK /ˈtɪŋkə(r)/
Other entries for this word
tinker noun
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theytinker
he/she/ittinkers
present participletinkering
past tensetinkered
past participletinkered
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1

    tinker

    or

    tinker around

    to make small changes to something in order to improve or repair it
    tinker with:

    He spends hours tinkering around with car engines.

    Problems can arise when management structures are tinkered with.

    Synonyms and related words
    To repair something
    darn
    do up
    fix

tinker

​verb intransitive
US /ˈtɪŋkər/
Other entries for this word
tinker noun
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theytinker
he/she/ittinkers
present participletinkering
past tensetinkered
past participletinkered
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1

    tinker

    or

    tinker around

    to make small changes to something in order to improve or repair it
    tinker with:

    He spends hours tinkering around with car engines.

    Problems can arise when management structures are tinkered with.

    Synonyms and related words
    To repair something
    darn
    do up
    fix
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