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puttering
UK
/ˈpʌtərɪŋ/
US
/ˈpʌtərɪŋ/
putterings
pl
Translations
He spent the afternoon puttering around the garden.
Он провел день, занимаясь возней в саду.
Definitions
He spent the afternoon puttering around the garden, rearranging pots and trimming plants.
The only noise in the night was the gentle puttering of the generator.
UK
/ˈpʌt.ər.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈpʌt̬.ɚ.ɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe aimless activity or a quiet, intermittent sound.
Definitions
Several puttering employees lingered in the workshop after hours.
The puttering engine finally coughed to a halt.
puttering
Gerund
puttered
Past Simple
puttered
Past Participle
puttering
Gerund
UK
/ˈpʌtə/
US
/ˈpʌtər/
Translations
He likes to putter around in the garden on weekends.
Он любит ковыряться в саду по выходным.
She spent the afternoon puttering in the kitchen.
Она провела день, возясь на кухне.
Additional translations
Definitions
He spent the afternoon puttering around the garden, not really accomplishing much.
She puttered around the house, tidying up here and there.
The old tractor puttered along the country road.
Definitions
He used his putter to sink the ball into the hole from a few feet away.
She spent the afternoon as a putter, rearranging her books without any real purpose.
The champion is an excellent putter from within ten feet.
Definitions
He chose a putter shaft with a special finish for better feel on the green.