putter around
phrasal verb
puttered around; puttering around; putters around
Definition of putter around
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: to spend time in a relaxed way doing small jobs and other things that are not very important
I didn't do much last weekend. I just puttered around. He spent his vacation puttering around the house/garden.
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“Putter around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/putter%20around. Accessed 25 Jun. 2021.
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