mechanic

1 of 2

adjective

me·​chan·​ic mi-ˈka-nik 

1

: of or relating to manual work or skill

2

: mechanical sense 3a

mechanic

2 of 2

noun

1

: a manual worker : artisan

2

: machinist

especially : one who repairs machines

Synonyms

Adjective

• automatic
• instinctive
• instinctual
• involuntary
• knee-jerk
• mechanical
• robotic
• spontaneous

Examples of mechanic in a Sentence

Adjective

the snapping of the handcuffs was followed by a mechanic reading of the suspect's rights

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

In the footage, a large coastal carpet python rests on a mechanic shop's floor. —Kelli Bender, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025

His current mechanic shop is basically a retirement hobby, something to pass the time. —Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025

Noun

The former Met and Guardian has a 5.32 ERA over the last four seasons, but he’s shown swing and miss stuff this spring after tweaking his mechanics and boosting his velocity over the winter. —Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2025

As the plane taxied to the gate, Levi, a former military airplane mechanic from Las Vegas who was sitting in a window seat, saw smoke coming from the wing and then fire. —arkansasonline.com, 15 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, probably from Middle French mecanique, adjective & noun, from Latin mechanicus, from Greek mēchanikos, from mēchanē

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1509, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for mechanic

• botanic
• brahmanic
• britannic
• galvanic
• germanic
• hispanic
• koranic
• organic
• puranic
• quranic
• romanic
• satanic

Kids Definition

mechanic

1 of 2 adjective

me·​chan·​ic mi-ˈkan-ik 

: of or relating to work performed by hand or skill at such work

mechanic arts

mechanic

2 of 2 noun

: a person who works with his or her hands

especially : a repairer of machines