verb🔗ShareTo fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner."My dad tinkered with the old lawnmower for hours, but he still couldn't get it started. "technologymachineactiontechnicalworkdeviceelectronicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo work as a tinker."My grandfather tinkered with old clocks in his workshop, always trying to fix them. "workmachinetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo tinker with; to tweak or attempt to fix."My dad tinkered with the old car engine all afternoon, trying to get it to start. "technologymachinetechnicalelectronicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading