noun
- the act of making small adjustments or repairs to something
verb
- making small adjustments or repairs to something, often in an experimental way
Usage: present participle of tinker
Examples
- He spent the afternoon tinkering with his old radio.
- Her constant tinkering with the recipe finally produced the perfect cake.
- The mechanic was tinkering under the hood of the car.
- Stop tinkering with the settings and leave them alone.
- His tinkering in the garage produced some useful inventions.
- She enjoys tinkering with computer code in her spare time.