noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of one who potters.

   "Had Feltram in some of his solitary wanderings and potterings lighted upon hidden treasure?"

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of potter form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

coquetrydalliancedallyingflirtationfoolingloitering

Example

More examples

""What are you up to this weekend?" "Not much, just pottering about at home.""

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