5 example sentences using tinker.
Tinker used in a sentence
Tinker in a sentence as a noun
They are, admit it, fun to tinker with.
The subset of people who want to really tinker inside their machines is vastly outweighed by people who want a very lightweight machine, so offering the "lightweight" option is a no-brainer.
We build "frameworks", where one must tinker and monkey-patch and fork to such a degree that only another programmer can download and assemble a working system, let alone customize it.
Tinker in a sentence as a verb
Furthermore, I would personally prefer to tinker with a Brainfuck implementation than spend any amount of time in any bar, even it's in Guatemala or Colombia.
HN has a subtle anti-college bias, so I want to put my point out there: my college experience was not defined by my classes or by my professors, but by the serendipitous connections that I made by being mixed in with a bunch of smart people who like to tinker.
Tinker definitions
a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts
See also: tinkerer
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
small mackerel found nearly worldwide
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly; "The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house"
work as a tinker or tinkerer
try to fix or mend; "Can you tinker with the T.V. set--it's not working right"; "She always fiddles with her van on the weekend"
See also: fiddle