puttered; puttering; putters
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Verb
the motorboat puttered across the lake
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Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
One of the best putters on the PGA Tour, McCarthy finished in a tie for 45th in his first appearance at August National in 2024.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 7 Apr. 2025
K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 17 Feb. 2025
The little red Volkswagen puttered northbound along 16th Avenue South.
—Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Immediate emotion fell over McIlroy, tossing his putter and hat in the air and letting out a huge scream just before falling to his knees as the crowd on hand cheered him on.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
One of the best putters on the PGA Tour, McCarthy finished in a tie for 45th in his first appearance at August National in 2024.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
The Best Presidents' Day HP Desktop Deals Low-cost desktops are definitely HP's stock in trade, and the Envy series can be found in homes and offices across the world, puttering away and delivering reliable performance at nice prices.
—K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 17 Feb. 2025
The little red Volkswagen puttered northbound along 16th Avenue South.
—Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Putter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/putter. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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putter
1 of 3 noun
put·ter
ˈpu̇t-ər 
: one that puts
putter
2 of 3 noun
putt·er
ˈpət-ər
1
: a golf club used in putting
2
: a person who putts
Etymology
Noun
from put and -er (noun suffix)
Noun
from putt and -er (noun suffix)
Verb
an altered form of earlier potter "to move about idly without aim or purpose"
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