tinker, v.
(tinkered, tinkering, tinkers)
freq. cnt. 1
(tinkered, tinkering, tinkers)
freq. cnt. 1
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
mess around monkey monkey around muck about muck around potter putter tinker
sample sentences
"The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house"verb frames
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derivationally related form
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derivationally related form
try to fix or mend
<verb.change>
fiddle tinker
sample sentences
"Can you tinker with the T.V. set--it's not working right""She always fiddles with her van on the weekend"
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derivationally related form
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hypernym
work as a tinker or tinkerer
<verb.social>
tinker
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