putter
verb (used without object)
to busy or occupy oneself in a leisurely, casual, or ineffective manner.
is puttering
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present progressiveof putter (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Mark is puttering about, busying himself as usual.
From New York Times ● Sep. 5, 2022
The grown-up kids have gathered at their childhood home, where a white-haired man is puttering around behind them.
From New York Times ● Sep. 28, 2017
Mama Ya-Ya is puttering, taking her nightgown out the drawer and laying her glasses on the nightstand.
From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
“Yes, Uncle Jim is never so happy as when he is puttering about the lawn and garden,” Leigh answered.
From Winning the Wilderness by J. N. Marchand
