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Noun: potter  pó-tu(r)
  1. A craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them in a kiln
    "The potter carefully glazed her latest creation before firing it";
    - thrower, ceramicist, ceramist
Verb: potter  pó-tu(r)
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: putter)
  1. Work lightly
    "The old lady is pottering around in the garden"
     
  2. Do random, unplanned work, activities or spend time idly
    "The old lady is usually pottering in her little house";
    - putter [N. Amer], mess around [informal], tinker, monkey around [informal], muck about [Brit, informal], muck around [Brit, informal]
     
  3. Move around aimlessly
    "The retiree pottered around the garden all afternoon";
    - potter around [Brit], putter around [N. Amer]

Derived forms: pottering, pottered, potters

Type of: artificer, artisan, busy, craftsperson, move, occupy, work

Encyclopedia: Potter, Mike