putter around

verb

puttered around; puttering around; putters around
Synonyms of putter aroundnext
US
: to spend time in a relaxed way doing small jobs and other things that are not very important
I didn't do much last weekend. I just puttered around.
He spent his vacation puttering around the house/garden.

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Live music, a live chicken puttering around a bingo board, and a widely varied crowd. — Riza Cruz, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2025 And robots are scattered across the solar system and puttering around on the surface of Mars. — Lee Billings, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2026 That amount would be the equivalent of a few extra five-minute walks, one 15-minute walk at a moderately brisk pace, or just more time puttering around the house or yard. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 24 Oct. 2025 Pizza boxes were strewn about from the night before, and a few straggling musicians and associates were puttering around, dipping their feet in the infinity pool. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for putter around

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“Putter around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/putter%20around. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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