putter
ˈpʌtər
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Definition of putter - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.
1.
move leisurelyUKmove or go in a leisurely, casual wayUK
  • He likes to putter around the garden on weekends..
dawdle loiter wander
2.
do casuallyUSengage in an activity in a non-serious mannerUS
  • She puttered around in the kitchen, trying out new recipes..
fiddle tinker
3.
noiseproduce intermittent bursts of sound
  • The old car puttered down the street.
chug splutter

Noun

1.
sportsgolf club used for putting on greens
  • He selected his putter for the final shot.
2.
miningDatedUKperson who pushes wagons in a coal mineDatedUK
  • The putter worked tirelessly in the dark tunnels.
miner
3.
leisureUKact of engaging in leisurely activitiesUK
  • Her favorite weekend activity is being a putter around the house.
dawdle loiter tinker
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Images of putter

  • putter: golf club used for putting on greens
    golf club used for putting on greens

Expressions with putter

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do small, unimportant things or move around with no clear goal
He likes to putter about the house on weekends.
do things or move around without a clear purpose
He likes to putter around the house on weekends.
move around doing small, unimportant tasks at home
I like to putter around the house on weekends.
athlete competing in shot put events
The shot putter trained daily for the championship.

Origin of putter

Uncertain, possibly imitative of sound

Terms with putter included in their meaning

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golf
strike a golf ball lightly with a putter

Examples of putter in a sentence

  • After lunch, they putter along the beach, collecting shells.
  • He likes to putter in the garden on weekends.
  • I often putter around the house when I have free time.
  • The generator puttered outside during the outage.
  • A small engine puttered behind the shed.
  • She practiced her swing with the putter on the green.

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  1. French:flâner, putter, ...
  2. German:herumwerkeln, Putter, ...
  3. Italian:bighellonare, putter, ...
  4. Spanish:vagar, putter, ...
  5. Portuguese:vadiar, putter, ...
  6. Chinese:闲逛, 推杆, ...
  7. Japanese:ぶらぶらする, パター, ...
  8. Arabic:تَسَلّى, عَصا الضَّرب القَصير, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהִסְתּוֹבֵב בְּנַחַת, פַּטֶר, ...
  10. Russian:прохаживаться, паттер, ...
  11. Ukrainian:бродити, патер, ...
  12. Hindi:इधर-उधर टहलना, पुटर, ...
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