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puttering about

puttering about is the present participle and gerund of putter about.

Meaning of putter about

Verb

putter about (third-person singular simple present putters about, present participle puttering about, simple past and past participle puttered about)

  1. (intransitive) To be engaged in meaningless activity.

Questions about puttering about

What is puttering about the present participle and gerund of?
Puttering about is the present participle and gerund of putter about.

Words near puttering about in the dictionary

  1. puttered about
  2. puttered around
  3. putterer
  4. putterers
  5. puttering
  6. puttering about
  7. puttering around
  8. putteringly
  9. putterings
  10. putters
  11. putters about

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