putters (around)

verb

present tense third-person singular of putter (around)
as in potters (around)
to spend time in aimless activity I spent all weekend at home just puttering around

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  1. plays
  2. hangs about
Verb
  • Toronto plays the Fire in Chicago on Thursday night, while the Valkyries play at Dallas on Friday night.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Currently the league plays a late winter to late fall schedule.
    — Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of plays
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  • Though the sisters are supposedly first-generation Italian American, no whiff of the old country hangs about Kay; Dorothy will at least spit out a few words in Italian.
    — Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Turquoise pearl, and azure line the space, and a cylindrical hanging light sculpture made of hundreds of white and gold ceramic fish hangs about the lounge seating area.
    — Kristin Braswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
Definition of hangs about
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puttering (around)
putters (around)
put the kibosh on
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“Putters (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putters%20%28around%29. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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