Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tinker up

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.28 in modern English

Syllables
tin-ker up
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To repair by tinkering

Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

tinkers up (present, singular) tinkering up (participle, present) tinkered up (participle, past) tinkered up (past)

Questions

What does tinker up mean?
To repair by tinkering

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