potter
verb
[ ˈpɒtə ]
• occupy oneself in a desultory but pleasant way.
• "I'm quite happy just to potter about by myself here"
Similar:
do nothing much,
amuse oneself,
tinker about,
tinker around,
fiddle about,
fiddle around,
do odd jobs,
mess about,
mess around,
piddle about,
piddle around,
puddle about,
puddle around,
muck about,
muck around,
fanny about,
fanny around,
footle about,
footle around,
lollygag,
potter
noun
• an act or period of occupying oneself in a desultory but pleasant way.
• "an afternoon's potter through the rooms and possessions of the rich"
Origin:
mid 17th century (in the sense ‘poke repeatedly’): frequentative of dialect pote ‘to push, kick, or poke’ of unknown origin.
potter
noun
• a person who makes ceramic ware.
Origin:
late Old English pottere (see pot1, -er1).
