Definitions For Tinker

noun

• Small mackerel found nearly worldwide
• Formerly a person (traditionally a Gypsy) who traveled from place to place mending pots and kettles and other metal utensils as a way to earn a living
• A person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts
• To try to repair or improve something (such as a machine) by making small changes or adjustments to it

verb

• Try to fix or mend
• Do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
• Work as a tinker or tinkerer
• A person who in the past traveled to different places and made money by selling or repairing small items (such as pots and pans)