furbish up vs tinker

tinker vs furbish up

furbish up is not a noun while tinker is a noun.

furbish up and tinker both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
furbish up	No	No	Yes	No
tinker	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, tinker is a hyponym of furbish up; that is, tinker is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than furbish up:

furbish up: restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
tinker: try to fix or mend

Other hyponyms of furbish up include fiddle, fill, patch, piece, cobble, point, repoint, trouble-shoot, troubleshoot, patch, patch up, resole, sole, revamp, vamp, heel, reheel, darn.

furbish up (noun)	tinker (noun)
	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

furbish up (verb)	tinker (verb)
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken	try to fix or mend
	do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
	work as a tinker or tinkerer

Difference between furbish up and tinker

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