putter

/ˈpʌtər/
verb
  1. To move or act in a leisurely, aimless, or ineffective way; to busy oneself with small, unimportant tasks.
    • On weekends, I like to putter in the garden, trimming a few bushes here and there.
    • He spent the afternoon puttering around the house, fixing a squeaky door and organizing his desk.
    • Instead of working on the big project, she puttered with her collection of old stamps.
Antonyms
noun
  1. A golf club with a flat face, used for hitting the ball a short distance on the green, especially into the hole.
    • His grandfather gave him an old wooden putter that he still uses today.
    • She pulled out her putter and carefully lined up the final shot.
    • The professional golfer switched to a new putter to improve his short game.
  2. A person who putters; someone who works in a leisurely or unproductive way.
    • My uncle is a happy putter, always tinkering with old radios in his garage.
    • She's a weekend putter, never in a hurry to finish her projects.
    • The old putter spent hours rearranging his tools without actually fixing anything.
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