Tinker synonyms
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To fiddle is defined as to play a violin, or to spend time doing something without a goal in mind.
To fidget is defined as to make small movements, often because you are restless, nervous or uncomfortable.
(Idiomatic) To act foolishly.
To fool is defined as to trick or lie to.
monkey with
mender
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(Intransitive) To participate or have an interest in an activity, but in a causal or superficial way.
dally (related)
To cause or make a mess.
trifle-with
To mock
Botch is defined as to make errors or do something in a clumsy, sloppy manner.
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To get into or be in a state of nervous or useless activity:
Toy means to play with or tease.
chub mackerel
small mackerel found nearly worldwide
leave-alone (antonym)
To stop bothering.
To behave in a mischievous or apish manner:
To busy oneself or proceed in a trifling, ineffective, or aimless way; dawdle
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touch (related)
To touch is to use your hand to feel, move, operate or otherwise encounter something.
tinkering (related)
try to mend
To soundly defeat someone, or a team
(Computers) To correct a bug in (an item of software), especially as a temporary correction between releases.
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To intrude into other people's affairs or business; interfere.
(Archaic) To contrive something secretly; plot; scheme
To put (a player) at a position in a sport or in a game:
(Intransitive) To deal with something as if it were of little importance or worth.
To toy or trifle with some object
help (related)
(Intransitive) To provide assistance.
Scomber japonicus
small mackerel found nearly worldwide
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tinkerer
A meddler.
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
To muck about.
Find another word for tinker. In this page you can discover 38 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for tinker, like: mess around, fiddle, fidget, monkey-around, fool, monkey with, mender, repair, dabble, dally and mess.