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pottering about

pottering about is the present participle and gerund of potter about.

Meaning of potter about

Verb

potter about (third-person singular simple present potters about, present participle pottering about, simple past and past participle pottered about)

  1. (UK) To potter, to be gently active doing various things in an almost aimless manner.
    • I like to relax pottering about the house doing this and that at the weekends.
    Synonyms:
    potter around

Questions about pottering about

What is pottering about the present participle and gerund of?
Pottering about is the present participle and gerund of potter about.

Words near pottering about in the dictionary

  1. Potterholics
  2. Potterian
  3. Potteriana
  4. potteries
  5. pottering
  6. pottering about
  7. pottering around
  8. potteringly
  9. potterings
  10. Potterish
  11. Potterite

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