putter
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putt·er 1
(pŭt′ər)n.
1. A short golf club used for putting.
2. A golfer who is putting.
put·ter 2
(pŭt′ər)v. put·tered, put·ter·ing, put·ters
v.intr.
1. To occupy oneself with minor or unimportant tasks.
2. To walk or move in an unhurried or casual manner.
v.tr.
To spend (time) doing minor or unimportant activities: puttered away the hours in the garden.
[Probably alteration of potter, probably frequentative of Middle English poten, to poke, push, from Old English potian.]
put′ter·er n.
put·ter 3
(pŭt′ər)v.intr. put·tered, put·ter·ing, put·ters
1. To make a repeated or intermittent sound like that of a small gasoline engine.
2. To move while making such a sound.
[From putt-putt.]
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putter
(ˈpʌtə)n
1. (Golf) a club for putting, usually having a solid metal head
2. (Golf) a golfer who putts
putter
(ˈpʌtə)vb
1. (intr;often foll by about or around) to busy oneself in a desultory though agreeable manner
2. (intr;often foll by along or about) to move with little energy or direction: to putter about town.
3. (usually foll by: away) to waste (time)
n
Equivalent term (in Britain and certain other countries): potter the act of puttering
[C16 (in the sense: to poke repeatedly): from Old English potian to thrust; see put]
putter
(ˈpʊtə)n
1. a person who puts: the putter of a question.
2. (Athletics (Track & Field)) a person who puts the shot
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put•ter1
(ˈpʌt ər)v.i.
to busy or occupy oneself in a leisurely, casual, or ineffective manner.
Also, esp. Brit., potter. [1875–80; variant of potter2]
put′ter•er, n.
put′ter•ing•ly, adv.
putt•er2
(ˈpʌt ər)n.
1. a golf club used in putting.
2. a person who putts a golf ball.
[1735–45]
put•ter3
(ˈpʊt ər)n.
a person or thing that puts.
[1810–20]
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putter
Past participle: puttered
Gerund: puttering
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putter
Club used for putting.
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| Noun | 1. |  putter - a golfer who is putting |
| 2. | putter - the iron normally used on the putting green iron - a golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head | |
| Verb | 1. | putter - work lightly; "The old lady is pottering around in the garden" |
| 2. |  putter - do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly; "The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house"puddle - mess around, as in a liquid or paste; "The children are having fun puddling in paint" work - exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; "I will work hard to improve my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor" | |
| 3. | putter - move around aimlessly move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" |
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putter
verb1. To waste time by engaging in aimless activity:
Informal: fool around, mess around.
2. To be nervously or uselessly active:
Informal: mess around.
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Translations
مِضْرَب عَمودي
hůl pro jamkoviště
putter
púttari
hafif vuruş sopası
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putter
1 [ˈpʌtəʳ] n (Golf) → putter m invCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
putt
(pat) verb (in golf) to send a ball gently forward when aiming for the hole.
ˈputter noun a golf-club used for putting.
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