Putter Definition
pŭtər
puttered, puttering, putters
noun
putters
A person or thing that puts.
Webster's New World
A short, straight-faced club used in putting.
Webster's New World
A golfer who is putting.
American Heritage
A person who putts.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- putting iron
verb
puttered, puttering, putters
To busy oneself or proceed in a trifling, ineffective, or aimless way; dawdle.
Webster's New World
To occupy oneself with minor or unimportant tasks.
American Heritage
To dawdle or fritter (something) away.
Webster's New World
To walk or move in an unhurried or casual manner.
American Heritage
To spend (time) doing minor or unimportant activities.
Puttered away the hours in the garden.
American Heritage
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Antonyms:
Origin of Putter
Probably alteration of potter probably frequentative of Middle English poten to poke, push from Old English potian
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Alteration of potter
From Wiktionary
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putt +"Ž -er
From Wiktionary
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put +"Ž -er
From Wiktionary
From putt-putt
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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