fiddle vs tinker

tinker vs fiddle

fiddle and tinker both are nouns.

fiddle and tinker both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fiddle	Yes	No	Yes	No
tinker	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, fiddle and tinker are synonyms defined as:

fiddle and tinker: try to fix or mend

fiddle (noun)	tinker (noun)
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow	small mackerel found nearly worldwide
	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
	a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts

fiddle (verb)	tinker (verb)
try to fix or mend	try to fix or mend
manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination	do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly	work as a tinker or tinkerer
play the violin or fiddle
play on a violin
commit fraud and steal from one's employer
avoid (one's assigned duties)

Difference between fiddle and tinker

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