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English noun: putter | |||
| 1. | putter (person) a golfer who is putting | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | golf player, golfer, linksman | ||
| 2. | putter (artifact) the iron normally used on the putting green | ||
| Synonyms | putting iron | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | iron | ||
English verb: putter | |||
| 1. | putter (social) work lightly | ||
| Samples | The old lady is pottering around in the garden. | ||
| Synonyms | potter | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | busy, occupy | ||
| 2. | putter (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, potter, tinker | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | work | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | puddle | ||
| 3. | putter (contact) move around aimlessly | ||
| Synonyms | potter, potter around, putter around | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
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