putter

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

putt·er [putter putters puttered puttering] verb, noun BrE [ˈpʌtə(r)] NAmE [ˈpʌtər]
verb
1. intransitive (BrE) (of a boat or vehicle)to make a repeated low sound as it moves slowly
•the puttering of the engine as it reduced speed
2. (NAmE) (BrE pot·ter)intransitive (+ adv./prep.) to do things or move without hurrying, especially when you are doing sth that you enjoy and that is not important
•I spent the morning puttering around the house.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
v. sense 1 1940sv. sense 2 late 19th cent.
 
noun (in the game of ↑golf)
the type of ↑club that is used for putting (= hitting the ball short distances)

Word Origin:
v. sense 1 1940sv. sense 2 late 19th cent.
 
See also: ↑potter

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  putting iron, potter, potter around, putter around, mess around, tinker, monkey, monkey around, muck about, muck around