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tinker

verb

/ˈtɪŋkər/

Meaning

to make small adjustments or repairs to something, often experimentally or imperfectly

He likes to tinker with old radios in his garage.

tinker with

fiddle, adjust, repair, modify, fix

destroy, neglect, abandon

tinker with machines, tinker endlessly, tinker around, tinker project

Make the best or most effective use of a situation, opportunity, or resource.

to express gratitude or appreciation to someone

to sing or hum in a soft, low, and gentle voice

to place something in a context or interpret it in relation to its surroundings

to cut away the outer covering or reduce something gradually

To disapprove of or discourage something.