puttering about

A form of putter about — To be engaged in meaningless activity.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of putter about
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APA

puttering about. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puttering%20about

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“puttering about.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puttering%20about. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “puttering about,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puttering%20about.

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