Meaning & use
Puttering
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Moving or acting in a leisurely, aimless, or ineffective way, often while doing minor tasks.
See it in a sentence
He spent Saturday morning puttering around the garden.
She could hear her grandfather puttering in the garage all afternoon.
A note on using this word
The British equivalent is often spelled 'pottering.' Both describe unhurried, mildly purposeful busyness.
Words with a similar meaning
potteringdawdlingfiddling
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Words with an opposite meaning
hustling
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