n.
Function: verb
Inflected Form: tin · kered ; tin · ker · ing \ -k( ə -)ri ŋ \
Date: 1592
intransitive verb : to work in the manner of a tinker especially : to repair, adjust, or work with something in an unskilled or experimental manner : FIDDLE <always tinker ing with his car>
transitive verb : to repair, adjust, or experiment with
– tin · ker · er \ -k ə r- ə r \ noun