potter

potter
I UK [ˈpɒtə(r)] / US [ˈpɑtər] noun [countable]
Word forms "potter":
singular potter plural potters
someone who makes dishes or other objects out of clay

II UK [ˈpɒtə(r)] / US [ˈpɑtər] verb [intransitive]
Word forms "potter":
present tense I/you/we/they potter he/she/it potters present participle pottering past tense pottered past participle pottered British
to do things in a slow and enjoyable way

Jo spent the day pottering around the house and garden.


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