Past tense of putter

Forms of putter

Puttered in a sentence

• By the time the engine had puttered and died Atkins and some of the others were out of the trenches and walking towards this new wonder machine.2010, Pat Kelleher, “‘Some Corner of a Foreign Field …’”, in Black Hand Gang (No Man’s World), Osney Mead, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Abaddon...
• He was alone, and after I puttered by, I glanced back to see him swagger into the middle of the path to watch me go.2017 March, Jennifer S. Holland, “For These Monkeys, It’s a Fight for Survival”, in National Geographic, archived from the original on 03...
• I puttered around on the computer for a while, mostly playing match-four games instead of actually doing anything that resembled work.2021, Molly Fitz, Pet Whisperer P.I., unnumbered page. From the entry match-four game
• Nautilids puttered along from that day to this, growing slowly, building thick shells, and laying large yolky eggs.2017, Danna Staaf, Squid Empire, ForeEdge, →ISBN, page 76. From the entry nautilid

Meaning of putter

1. verb To be active, but not excessively busy, at a task or a series of tasks.
2. noun One who puts or places.
3. noun A shot-putter.

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Questions about the past tense of putter

What is the past tense of putter?

The past tense of putter is puttered.

What is the past participle of putter?

The past participle of putter is puttered.

Is putter a regular or irregular verb?

Putter is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.