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Putter

/ˈpʌtə(ɹ)/

To be active, but not excessively busy, at a task or a series of tasks.

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📖 Definitions of "Putter"

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To be active, but not excessively busy, at a task or a series of tasks.

🔄 Synonyms of "Putter"

9 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
tinkernoun	Someone who repairs, or attempts repair, on anything mechanical, or who invents such devices; one who tinkers; a tinkerer.
putter aroundverb	(US) To engage in meaningless activity.
monkey aroundverb	(informal, idiomatic) To act foolishly.
mess aroundverb	(informal) To joke, kid, or play.
potter aroundverb	(chiefly British) To potter, to be gently active doing various things in an almost aimless manner.
muck aroundverb	To muck about.
putting ironnoun	the iron normally used on the putting green
monkeynoun	(strictly) A member of the clade Simiiformes other than those in the clade Hominoidea containing apes, generally (but not universally) distinguished by small size, tails, and cheek pouches.
potternoun	One who makes pots and other ceramic wares.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Putter"

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Word	Definition
putter aroundverb	(US) To engage in meaningless activity.
muck aroundverb	To muck about.
mess aroundverb	(informal) To joke, kid, or play.
potter aroundverb	(chiefly British) To potter, to be gently active doing various things in an almost aimless manner.
monkey aroundverb	(informal, idiomatic) To act foolishly.
tinkernoun	Someone who repairs, or attempts repair, on anything mechanical, or who invents such devices; one who tinkers; a tinkerer.
potternoun	One who makes pots and other ceramic wares.
monkeynoun	(strictly) A member of the clade Simiiformes other than those in the clade Hominoidea containing apes, generally (but not universally) distinguished by small size, tails, and cheek pouches.
putting ironnoun	the iron normally used on the putting green
clubnoun	(countable) A heavy object, often a kind of stick, intended for use as a bludgeoning weapon or a plaything.
shafted	(slang, UK, Ireland) Cheated; screwed; ripped off.
putter aboutverb	(intransitive) To be engaged in meaningless activity.
puttnoun	(golf) The act of tapping a golf ball lightly on a putting green.
potter aboutverb	(UK) To potter, to be gently active doing various things in an almost aimless manner.
pooternoun	A glass jar used for collecting small insects etc; it has two tubes, one (protected by a gauze) which is sucked, the other up which the insect is drawn.
applyverb	(transitive) To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case
tiddlenoun	(childish, UK) To urinate.
tool aroundverb	(idiomatic) To spend one's time idly.
pootleverb	(British) To wander or ramble in a leisurely, indirect, or aimless manner, such as by walking or driving.
piddlenoun	(British, Australia, euphemistic slang) Piss: urine.