tinkered
verbHow many syllables in tinkered?
There are 2 syllables in the word tinkered.How to pronounce tinkered:
Definition of tinkered:
- tinkered (verb):
- to work in the manner of a tinker
- to try to repair or improve (something) by making lots of minor adjustments
- to repair, adjust, or work with something in an unskilled or experimental manner fiddle
Synonyms for tinkered:
clowned (around)
dabble
dallied
dawdled
diddled (with)
dillydallied
doodled
fiddle
fiddled (around)
fooled around
goofed (around)
hanged (around or out)
horsed around
hung (around or out)
idled
loafed
lolled
lounged
meddle
mess about
monkey
muck about
play
played
potter
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