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Antonyms for putter


Grammar : Verb
Spell : puht-er
Phonetic Transcription : ˈpʌt ər



Definition of putter

Origin :
  • "keep busy in a rather useless way," 1841, originally among farmers, alteration of potter (v.). Related: Puttered; puttering.
  • verb dawdle
Example sentences :
  • The devilish thing about you inventors is that you putter so.
  • Extract from : « The Forbidden Trail » by Honor Willsie
  • "Oh, that's all right," she said carelessly, throwing her putter to the boy.
  • Extract from : « Ravensdene Court » by J. S. (Joseph Smith) Fletcher
  • Seems's if he loved to putter about 'n' fool with things in a room, like women.
  • Extract from : « A Philanthropist » by Josephine Daskam
  • Her next boy, Ben, worked with his father in the pit, as a putter.
  • Extract from : « Taking Tales » by W.H.G. Kingston
  • Dick was now becoming a biggish boy, and he hoped soon to be made a putter.
  • Extract from : « Taking Tales » by W.H.G. Kingston
  • It was only Bill Hagger, the putter, with his corve, or basket of coals.
  • Extract from : « Taking Tales » by W.H.G. Kingston
  • But though I keep it still and treasure it, I have never played with that putter since.
  • Extract from : « The Complete Golfer [1905] » by Harry Vardon
  • "Durned if you don't look like a man who can handle a horse," said Mr. Putter.
  • Extract from : « Mr. Crewe's Career, Complete » by Winston Churchill
  • You have papered some of the walls; we can pother and putter about these for a change, can we not?
  • Extract from : « Ole Bull » by Sara C. Bull
  • I told Millington it was a putter, but he would not believe me.
  • Extract from : « The Adventures Of A Suburbanite » by Ellis Parker Butler

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