What part of speech is tinkering?

Tinkering can be categorized as a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. tinkering is a verb, gerund of tinker (infinitive).

Inflections

Verb

What does tinkering mean?

Definitions

Verb

tinker - 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"
tinker - work as a tinker or tinkerer
tinker - do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly; "The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house"

Noun

tinkering - An act of tinkering; an experimental fix or change.

Examples of tinkering

#   Sentence  
1. verb Can you tinker with the T.V. set--it's not working right.
2. verb Tom likes to tinker with things because he believes there's always a better way.
3. verb Tom likes to tinker with things because he believes there's always a better way.
Sentence  
verb
Can you tinker with the T.V. set--it's not working right.
Tom likes to tinker with things because he believes there's always a better way.
Tom likes to tinker with things because he believes there's always a better way.

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