Pronunciation: /ˈpɑtər əˌbaʊt/
verb to move or act aimlessly or idly
A1 I like to potter about in the garden, planting flowers and watering the plants.
A2 During the weekend, I usually potter about the house, organizing things and cleaning up.
B1 After work, I enjoy pottering about in the kitchen, trying out new recipes.
B2 While on vacation, I love to potter about the local markets, exploring the different stalls.
C1 In retirement, he spends his days pottering about in his workshop, making furniture and crafts.
C2 The artist would often potter about in his studio, experimenting with different techniques and materials.
preposition used to indicate the action of moving or acting in a casual or relaxed manner
A1 I like to potter about in my garden on weekends.
A2 She enjoys pottering about the house, rearranging furniture.
B1 During the holidays, we often potter about in the countryside, exploring new trails.
B2 After retiring, he planned to potter about in his workshop, working on various projects.
C1 The artist spends hours pottering about in the studio, experimenting with different techniques.
C2 As a retired professor, he now has the luxury of pottering about in his library, reading books at his leisure.
formal The workers continued to potter about the factory, tidying up and organizing the equipment.
informal I like to potter about in the garden on weekends, just enjoying the fresh air and sunshine.
slang My grandpa loves to potter about the house, fixing things here and there.
figurative She spent the afternoon pottering about in her thoughts, reflecting on the events of the day.
potted about
potters about
more potter about
most potter about
potter about
will potter about
have potted about
is pottering about
potters about
potter about
to potter about
pottering about
pottered about