putter around
phrasal verb
puttered around; puttering around; putters around
US
: to spend time in a relaxed way doing small jobs and other things that are not very important
I didn't do much last weekend. I just puttered around.
He spent his vacation puttering around the house/garden.
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Still, sources inside the streamer insist there’s optimism over Meghan’s new show, a Sue Ann Nivens-like series in which the happy homemaker putters around the house doling out cooking and gardening tips.
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Benjamin Svetkey and Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
But while puttering around the house or strength training, the lack of a wraparound neckband makes these infinitely more comfortable, especially for exercises like chest presses or leaning back in my chair.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
These types of tournaments often become putting contests, and Bezuidenhout is one of the best putters around.
—Dennis Esser, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024
For the remainder of the film, Sorvino putters around the Pole tinkering with his sled, doing step aerobics with the elves, and performing in a jazz quartet.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
Fall is simultaneously a wonderful time of year to get outside or putter around at home.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 28 Oct. 2024
This year, the characters fighting for the Iron Throne of Westeros spent a lot of time puttering around, but also delivered a really good dragon fight and even a surprising death.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2024
That’s in part because slower forms of walking, like puttering around the house, aren’t necessarily intense enough to register as moderate-to-vigorous activity on a fitness monitor, but still count toward the number of steps taken.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 21 May 2024
This heightens any desire to putter around your space, focusing on self-care, rather than going out and facing the cold, hard world.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2024
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Benjamin Svetkey and Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
But while puttering around the house or strength training, the lack of a wraparound neckband makes these infinitely more comfortable, especially for exercises like chest presses or leaning back in my chair.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
These types of tournaments often become putting contests, and Bezuidenhout is one of the best putters around.
—Dennis Esser, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024
For the remainder of the film, Sorvino putters around the Pole tinkering with his sled, doing step aerobics with the elves, and performing in a jazz quartet.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
Fall is simultaneously a wonderful time of year to get outside or putter around at home.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 28 Oct. 2024
This year, the characters fighting for the Iron Throne of Westeros spent a lot of time puttering around, but also delivered a really good dragon fight and even a surprising death.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2024
That’s in part because slower forms of walking, like puttering around the house, aren’t necessarily intense enough to register as moderate-to-vigorous activity on a fitness monitor, but still count toward the number of steps taken.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 21 May 2024
This heightens any desire to putter around your space, focusing on self-care, rather than going out and facing the cold, hard world.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Putter around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/putter%20around. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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