putter

[US]/'pʌtə/
[UK]/'pʌtɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a golf club used for putting; someone who puts things in place; a novice miner
vt. to move or go slowly or in a relaxed manner
vi. to move or act aimlessly or lazily.

Phrases & Collocations

golf putter

putter around

putter with tools

Example Sentences

the putter of an old aeroplane.

I could hear the generator puttering away.

barges puttered slowly through the water.

puttered away the hours in the garden.

you'll need to be a good putter to break par.

He likes to putter around in the garden on weekends.

She enjoys using her putter on the golf course.

The old man likes to putter with his model trains in his spare time.

I like to putter with my car, fixing little things here and there.

She putters around the kitchen, experimenting with new recipes.

He spent the afternoon puttering in his workshop, organizing his tools.

The mechanic puttered around under the hood of the car, trying to diagnose the problem.

She puttered with the computer settings until she got them just right.

He puttered through the book, not really focusing on the words.

The artist puttered in her studio, creating new paintings.

Real-world Examples

He gave me an aluminum putter that I use today.'

Source: The Great Gatsby (Original Version)

My hobbies include painting and reading and puttering about outdoors.

Source: The yearned rural life

Landscaper John Hippley always liked to putter around in his backyard.

Source: Reader's Digest Anthology

I am not sure what happens when you go from full speed to full stop, then to puttering along.

Source: PBS Interview Social Series

With that in mind, consider this example: The big old ugly pick-up truck puttered along the road.

Source: Advanced Daily Grammar

It does get started, but it just kinda putters along.

Source: Accompany you to sleep.

His father famously gave him a putter when he was seven months old.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) September 2020 Collection

Wow, Iook at this. Oh, my God, It's a TitIeist putter.

Source: Everybody Loves Raymond Season 1

Yeah, so we've been sort of puttering around

Source: Elon Musk series of videos

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