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potter

/ˈpɑtɚ/noun, verb2 syllables

Potter means: do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly.

Synonyms for potter13

noun, as in a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them in a kiln

thrower, ceramicist, ceramist

verb, as in do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly

putter, mess around, tinker, monkey, monkey around, muck about, muck around

verb, as in move around aimlessly

putter, potter around, putter around

verb, as in work lightly

putter

also used for potter

northern red-bellied cooter

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What does potter mean?4

verb

1

do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly“The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house”

2

move around aimlessly

3

work lightly“The old lady is pottering around in the garden”

noun

1

a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them in a kiln

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with potter?4

two syllables

three syllables

saltwater
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Potter in a sentence

  • Mr Potter keeps himself in good condition by going jogging every day.AlanF_US
  • I think I'll potter about in the garden today.chibiex
  • The new Harry Potter movie is pretty lame.darinmex
  • I already read all the Harry Potter books.thayne
  • I want to see the sixth Harry Potter film.Torii
  • Bruno was seen dressed up as Harry Potter.0987654321ok
  • The boy said he wants to be like Harry Potter.mervert1
  • I'd like to see the sixth movie of Harry Potter.unknown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of potter

as a noun

plural
potters

as a verb

past tense
pottered
present participle
pottering
third-person singular
potters
past participle
pottered