verb
putter
PUH-tuh
Putter (verb) means to occupy oneself in a relaxed, unhurried way with small tasks. Example: “He likes to putter around the garden on Sunday mornings.”
verb
1
To occupy oneself in a relaxed, unhurried way with small tasks.
"He likes to putter around the garden on Sunday mornings."
noun
1
A golf club designed specifically for putting.
"She lined up the shot with her favourite putter."
How to use putter
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo spend time doing small, unhurried tasks, or a golf club used for gentle strokes near the hole.
UK vs US
In this "pottering about" sense, American English favours "putter" while British English uses "potter."
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Word forms
- Plural
- putters
- Third person singular
- putters
- Past tense
- puttered
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Etymology
An altered form of "potter," used the same way in American English.
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Rhymes for putter
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What does “putter” mean?
The word “putter” means to occupy oneself in a relaxed, unhurried way with small tasks. In plain terms, to spend time doing small, unhurried tasks, or a golf club used for gentle strokes near the hole.
How do you pronounce “putter”?
“Putter” is pronounced PUH-tuh (/ˈpʌtɚ/ in IPA).
How do you use “putter” in a sentence?
Here is “putter” used in a sentence: “He likes to putter around the garden on Sunday mornings.”
What part of speech is “putter”?
Depending on how it is used, “putter” can be a verb and a noun.
How many meanings does “putter” have?
“Putter” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: to occupy oneself in a relaxed, unhurried way with small tasks.
