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English noun: potter | |||
| 1. | potter (person) a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln | ||
| Synonyms | ceramicist, ceramist, thrower | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | artificer, artisan, craftsman, journeyman | ||
| Instance hyponym | Josiah Spode, Josiah Wedgwood, Spode, Wedgwood | ||
English verb: potter | |||
| 1. | potter (contact) do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly | ||
| Samples | The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house. | ||
| Synonyms | mess around, monkey, monkey around, muck about, muck around, putter, tinker | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | work | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | puddle | ||
| 2. | potter (social) work lightly | ||
| Samples | The old lady is pottering around in the garden. | ||
| Synonyms | putter | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | busy, occupy | ||
| 3. | potter (contact) move around aimlessly | ||
| Synonyms | potter around, putter, putter around | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
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