putter

verb

/ˈpʌtə(r)/

/ˈpʌtər/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they putter	/ˈpʌtə(r)/ /ˈpʌtər/
he / she / it putters	/ˈpʌtəz/ /ˈpʌtərz/
past simple puttered	/ˈpʌtəd/ /ˈpʌtərd/
past participle puttered	/ˈpʌtəd/ /ˈpʌtərd/
-ing form puttering	/ˈpʌtərɪŋ/ /ˈpʌtərɪŋ/

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[intransitive] (of a boat or vehicle船或车辆) to make a repeated low sound as it moves slowly嘟嘟（或咕噜）作响
- the puttering of the engine as it reduced speed发动机减速时的咕噜声
(North American English)
(British English potter)
[intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) to do things or move without hurrying, especially when you are doing something that you enjoy and that is not important从容做事；欣然从事；漫步；闲荡
- I spent the morning puttering around the house.我在家磨蹭了一上午。

Word Originverb sense 1 1940s: imitative.verb sense 2 late 19th cent.: alteration.

noun

/ˈpʌtə(r)/

/ˈpʌtər/

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(in the game of golf高尔夫球运动) the type of club that is used for putting (= hitting the ball short distances)轻击球杆Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
Word Originverb sense 1 1940s: imitative.verb sense 2 late 19th cent.: alteration.

BNC: 17627 COCA: 14889

putter

Golf: ace, backswing, birdie...

To do something slowly: delay, dawdle, potter...