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Puttered

Putter \Put"ter\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Puttered; p. pr. & vb. n. Puttering.] [See Potter.] To act inefficiently or idly; to occupy oneself in a liesurely manner; to trifle; to potter; as, to putter around in the garden.

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puttered

vb. (en-past of: putter)

Usage examples of "puttered".

They puttered into a slip, and walked down a gangplank, and along the dock, up through the marina and into the corniche park.

One shed was filled with wringer washing machines, and when Joe had the time he puttered over them until they were "running" again.

Shirt off, Herbie sat on a bench at a front-yard picnic table browsing through old Time magazines while Stephanie puttered around, doing her unobtrusive thing.

As the boat puttered across the slow current, Reffa stood on the deck, filling his lungs with refreshing, moist air.

Out on the water, coracles and fishing boats puttered back to the dock, trying to beat the oncoming rain.