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- Dictionarypotter/ˈpɒtə/
verb
- 1. occupy oneself in a desultory but pleasant way: "I'm quite happy just to potter about by myself here"
noun
- 1. an act or period of occupying oneself in a desultory but pleasant way: "an afternoon's potter through the rooms and possessions of the rich"
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to move around without hurrying, and in a relaxed and pleasant way: I spent the afternoon pottering around the garden doing a few odd jobs. He doesn't drive very fast - he tends to potter along. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Moving gently on foot. amble. blow. circulate. dumbwalking. flâneur. gently. meander. mincingly. mooch. mosey.
noun. potteringly. ˈpä-tə-riŋ-lē. adverb. Synonyms. Verb. doodle. fiddle (around) fool around. fribble. goof (around) hang about [ British]
POTTER meaning: 1. to move around without hurrying, and in a relaxed and pleasant way: 2. a person who makes…. Learn more.
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 potter about town. 3. (transitive; usually foll by away) to waste (time) to potter the day away. noun. 4. the act of pottering. Collins English Dictionary.
Potter definition: a person who makes pottery. . See examples of POTTER used in a sentence.
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 potter about town. 3. (usually foll by: away) to waste (time): to potter the day away. n. the act of pottering.
Potters shape soft clay either by pinching it with their fingers or turning it on a wheel while pulling and squeezing the moving clay. After shaping and sometimes glazing or decorating a piece of pottery, a potter bakes it at a high temperature in a special oven called a kiln.
Jun 15, 2024 · potter (third-person singular simple present potters, present participle pottering, simple past and past participle pottered) To act in a vague or unmotivated way; to fuss about with unimportant things. To move slowly or aimlessly. (Often potter about, potter around.)
POTTER definition: a person who makes plates, bowls, etc from clay. Learn more.
Definition of potter verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.