Tinker: meaning, definitions and examples
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tinker
[ ˈtɪŋ.kər ]
noun
A person who travels from place to place mending metal utensils.
Synonyms
mender, metalworker, repairman
Examples of usage
- He worked as a tinker, repairing pots and pans in exchange for food and shelter.
- The tinker went from village to village, fixing household items for the locals.
Translations
Translations of the word "tinker" in other languages:
🇵🇹 mexer
- consertar
- remendar
🇮🇳 ठीक करना
- मरम्मत करना
- छेड़छाड़ करना
🇩🇪 basteln
- herumbasteln
- reparieren
🇮🇩 memperbaiki
- mengutak-atik
- mereparasi
🇺🇦 лагодити
- ремонтувати
- возитися
🇵🇱 majsterkować
- naprawiać
- grzebać
🇯🇵 いじる (ijiru)
- 修理する (shuuri suru)
- 手直しする (tenaoshi suru)
🇫🇷 bricoler
- réparer
- bidouiller
🇪🇸 reparar
- juguetear
- remendar
🇹🇷 tamir etmek
- oynamak
- onarmak
🇰🇷 수리하다 (surihada)
- 고치다 (gochida)
- 만지작거리다 (manjijakgeorida)
🇸🇦 يصلح (yuslih)
- يعبث (yu'abith)
- يرمم (yuramm)
🇨🇿 opravovat
- vrtat se
- spravovat
🇸🇰 opravovať
- majstrovať
- hrať sa
🇨🇳 修理 (xiūlǐ)
- 摆弄 (bǎinòng)
- 修补 (xiūbǔ)
🇸🇮 popravljati
- popravljati
- popravljati
🇮🇸 lagfæra
- fikta
- bæta
🇰🇿 жөндеу
- түзету
- ұсақтап жөндеу
🇬🇪 შეკეთება (sheketeba)
- ჩხირკედელაობა (chkirkedelaoba)
- შეკეთება (sheketeba)
🇦🇿 təmir etmək
- düzəltmək
- qarışdırmaq
🇲🇽 reparar
- juguetear
- remendar
Word origin
The word 'tinker' originated from the Middle English 'tinkere', which comes from the Old English 'tincere', meaning 'metal-worker'. Tinkers were traditionally itinerant workers who repaired household goods, especially metal utensils. They played an important role in rural communities, traveling from village to village offering their services. Over time, the term 'tinker' has come to also mean someone who enjoys experimenting or trying to fix things in a makeshift or amateur manner.