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putter
1[ puht-er ]
verb (used without object)
- to busy or occupy oneself in a leisurely, casual, or ineffective manner:
to putter in the garden.
- to move or go in a specified manner with ineffective action or little energy or purpose:
to putter about the house on a rainy day.
- to move or go slowly or aimlessly; loiter.
noun
- puttering or ineffective action; dawdling.
verb phrase
- to spend or fill in a random, inconsequential, or unproductive way; fritter away; waste:
We puttered the morning away.
putter
2[ puht-er ]
noun
- a person who putts.
- a club with a relatively short, stiff shaft and a wooden or iron head, used in putting.
putter
3[ poot-er ]
noun
- a person or thing that puts.
- Track. a shot-putter.
putter
1/ ˈpʊtə /
noun
- a person who puts
the putter of a question
- a person who puts the shot
putter
2/ ˈpʌtə /
noun
- a club for putting, usually having a solid metal head
- a golfer who putts
putter
3/ ˈpʌtə /
verb
- intr;often foll by about or around to busy oneself in a desultory though agreeable manner
- intr;often foll by along or about to move with little energy or direction
to putter about town
- trusually foll byaway to waste (time)
noun
- the act of puttering
Other Words From
- putter·er noun
- putter·ing·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of putter1
Example Sentences
Here, other women putter with practical cotton plaids, worthy of a school uniform.
With a photograph of goalkeeper Robert Green on the England team's golf outing, the Sun screamed the headline, " PUTTER FINGERS."
Tiger wears Nike clothing from head to toe, and with the exception of his putter, uses only Nike clubs and balls.
Mr. Sabin, apparently tired of practising, was standing directly facing them, leaning upon his putter.
You're paid a couple of million a year to putter around in a lab while honest people work for a living.
Why need she putter here about a few collars for a young lady in her own circle to wear with her morning dresses?
Leaving my clubs I went forward with the putter, and by the absurdest luck pushed the ball in.
In absolute silence Mary drew her putter from the bag and studied the shot.
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