potter (around)

verb

Definition of potter (around)next
as in to putter (around)
to spend time in aimless activity pottering around indoors on a rainy day

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for potter (around)
  1. play
  2. fool around
  3. hang about
Verb
  • Osaka was better than Garcia, who was playing her first match after a three-month mental health break.
    Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
  • There is no word whether the band, who is in the middle of a residency at Sphere in Las Vegas, will play the show.
    Melinda Newman, Billboard, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of play
Verb
  • Oklahoma fooled around with Houston long enough to escape with a narrow 16-12 win.
    Chase Goodbread, The Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2024
  • While the siblings have the habit of getting into troubles and to only use their creative skills to fool around, Michael sees in them a real talent.
    Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of fool around
Verb
  • Most asteroids hang about in the Mars to Jupiter region, and the ones near Earth obviously hang about a bit closer.
    Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The big picture: The nine-block shopping district got its own Art Deco-style sign on Monday, which now hangs about 25 feet in the air over Cary Street by Burtons Grill & Bar.
    Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of hang about
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“Potter (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potter%20%28around%29. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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