verb
- past tense of tinker; to work on something in an unskilled or experimental way, often making small adjustments or repairs
Examples
- He tinkered with the old radio until it finally worked.
- She tinkered around in the garage all afternoon.
- The mechanic tinkered with the engine for hours.
- I tinkered with the recipe to make it less spicy.
- Dad tinkered with his computer settings again.
- The inventor tinkered with various designs before finding success.