Wiktionary
potter around
alt. (context chiefly British English) To potter#Verb, to be gently active doing various things in an almost aimless manner. vb. (context chiefly British English) To potter#Verb, to be gently active doing various things in an almost aimless manner.
WordNet
potter around
v. move around aimlessly [syn: putter, potter, putter around]