potter
pot·ter [potter potters pottered pottering] verb, noun BrE [ˈpɒtə(r)] NAmE [ˈpɑːtər]
verb (BrE) (NAmE putt·er)intransitive + adv./prep.
to do things or move without hurrying, especially when you are doing sth that you enjoy and that is not important
•I spent the day pottering around the house.
Verb forms: 
Word Origin:
v. mid 16th cent. ‘poke repeatedly’ pote ‘to push, kick, or poke’ n. late Old English pottere ↑pot ‘container’ ↑-er
noun
a person who makes ↑clay pots by hand
Word Origin:
v. mid 16th cent. ‘poke repeatedly’ pote ‘to push, kick, or poke’ n. late Old English pottere ↑pot ‘container’ ↑-er
See also: ↑putter
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