Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [puht-er]
- /ˈpʌt ər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [puht-er]
- /ˈpʌt ər/
Definitions of puttering word
- verb without object puttering to busy or occupy oneself in a leisurely, casual, or ineffective manner: to putter in the garden. 1
- verb without object puttering to move or go in a specified manner with ineffective action or little energy or purpose: to putter about the house on a rainy day. 1
- verb without object puttering to move or go slowly or aimlessly; loiter. 1
- noun puttering puttering or ineffective action; dawdling. 1
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Origin of puttering
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; variant of potter2
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Parts of speech for Puttering
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
puttering popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
puttering usage trend in Literature
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