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PUTTER AROUND

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does putter around mean? 

PUTTER AROUND (verb)
  The verb PUTTER AROUND has 1 sense:

1. move around aimlesslyplay

  Familiarity information: PUTTER AROUND used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PUTTER AROUND (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Move around aimlessly

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

potter; potter around; putter; putter around

Hypernyms (to "putter around" is one way to...):

move (move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP


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