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putter
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putt·er 1  (ptr)
n.
1. A short golf club used for putting.
2. A golfer who is putting.

put·ter 2  (ptr)
v. put·tered, put·ter·ing, put·ters
v.intr.
To occupy oneself in an aimless or ineffective manner.
v.tr.
To waste (time) in idling: puttered away the hours in the garden.

[Probably alteration of potter, probably frequentative of Middle English poten, to poke, push, from Old English potian.]

putter·er n.

putter1
n Golf
1. (Individual Sports & Recreations) a club for putting, usually having a solid metal head
2. (Individual Sports & Recreations) a golfer who putts he is a good putter

putter2
vb
the usual US and Canadian word for potter2
putterer  n

putter3
n
1. a person who puts the putter of a question
2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Athletics (Track & Field)) a person who puts the shot
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.putterputter - a golfer who is putting              
golf player, golfer, linksman - someone who plays the game of golf
2.putter - the iron normally used on the putting green
iron - a golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head
Verb1.putter - work lightly; "The old lady is pottering around in the garden"
busy, occupy - keep busy with; "She busies herself with her butterfly collection"
2.putterputter - do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly; "The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house"
puddle - mess around, as in a liquid or paste; "The children are having fun puddling in paint"
work - exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; "I will work hard to improve my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor"
3.putter - move around aimlessly
move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
Translations
putter1 [ˈpʌtəʳ] Nputter m
putter [ˈpʌtər] n (GOLF)putter m
putting green [ˈpʌtɪŋgriːn] n (GOLF)green m
putter1
n (= golf club)Putter m; he’s a good putterer kann gut einlochen
putter1 [ˈpʌtəʳ] n (Golf) → putter m inv
putter1 [ˈpʌtəʳ] n (Golf) → putter m inv


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