TINKER as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • small mackerel found nearly worldwide
   Synonym(s)
   • chub mackerel (what does chub mackerel mean?)
   • Scomber japonicus (what does Scomber japonicus mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) tinker is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • mackerel (what does mackerel mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a traveling repairman who mends broken things (such as metal household utensils)
   Synonym(s)
   • mender (what does mender mean?)
   • tinkerer (what does tinkerer mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) tinker is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • repairman (what does repairman mean?)
   • repairer (what does repairer mean?)
   • maintenance man (what does maintenance man mean?)
   • service man (what does service man mean?)
   • fixer (what does fixer mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • tinker (what does tinker mean?)
   • tinker (what does tinker mean?)
   • repair (what does repair mean?)
   • mend (what does mend mean?)
   • fix (what does fix mean?)
   • bushel (what does bushel mean?)
   • doctor (what does doctor mean?)
   • furbish up (what does furbish up mean?)
   • restore (what does restore mean?)
   • touch on (what does touch on mean?)
3. Meaning
   • an itinerant Gypsy
   Hypernyms(s) tinker is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • itinerant (what does itinerant mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts
   Synonym(s)
   • tinkerer (what does tinkerer mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) tinker is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • experimenter (what does experimenter mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • putter (what does putter mean?)
   • mess around (what does mess around mean?)
   • potter (what does potter mean?)
   • tinker (what does tinker mean?)
   • monkey (what does monkey mean?)
   • monkey around (what does monkey around mean?)
   • muck about (what does muck about mean?)
   • muck around (what does muck around mean?)
   • putter (what does putter mean?)
   • mess around (what does mess around mean?)
   • potter (what does potter mean?)
   • tinker (what does tinker mean?)
   • monkey (what does monkey mean?)
   • monkey around (what does monkey around mean?)
   • muck about (what does muck about mean?)
   • muck around (what does muck around mean?)

TINKER as VERB

1. Meaning
   • try to fix or mend
   Synonym(s)
   • fiddle (what does fiddle mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Can you tinker with the T.V. set–it’’s not working right
   • She always fiddles with her van on the weekend
   Hypernyms(s) tinker is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • repair (what does repair mean?)
   • mend (what does mend mean?)
   • fix (what does fix mean?)
   • bushel (what does bushel mean?)
   • doctor (what does doctor mean?)
   • furbish up (what does furbish up mean?)
   • restore (what does restore mean?)
   • touch on (what does touch on mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • tinkerer (what does tinkerer mean?)
   • fiddler (what does fiddler mean?)
2. Meaning
   • do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
   Synonym(s)
   • mess around (what does mess around mean?)
   • monkey (what does monkey mean?)
   • monkey around (what does monkey around mean?)
   • muck about (what does muck about mean?)
   • muck around (what does muck around mean?)
   • potter (what does potter mean?)
   • putter (what does putter mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house
   Hypernyms(s) tinker is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • work (what does work mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • puddle (what does puddle mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • tinker (what does tinker mean?)
   • tinkerer (what does tinkerer mean?)
   • tinker (what does tinker mean?)
   • tinkerer (what does tinkerer mean?)
   • tinkerer (what does tinkerer mean?)
   • fiddler (what does fiddler mean?)
   • putterer (what does putterer mean?)
   • potterer (what does potterer mean?)
   • putterer (what does putterer mean?)
   • potterer (what does potterer mean?)
3. Meaning
   • work as a tinker or tinkerer
   Hypernyms(s) tinker is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • work (what does work mean?)
   • do work (what does do work mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • mender (what does mender mean?)
   • tinker (what does tinker mean?)
   • tinkerer (what does tinkerer mean?)
   • mender (what does mender mean?)
   • tinker (what does tinker mean?)
   • tinkerer (what does tinkerer mean?)