puttering about
Idle domestic wandering
Puttering about is occupying oneself with small, unhurried tasks—tidying a shelf, watering plants, reorganizing a drawer.
The activity lacks urgency or clear purpose; the pleasure lies in the doing rather than the accomplishing.
He spent Saturday morning puttering about the garage.
British English prefers pottering about.
- dawdleLinger without purpose
- amblingWalking without urgency
- tidyingMaking spaces orderly
- odd jobsSmall miscellaneous tasks
- mendRestore after damage
around the house · pottering · pottering around · roaming · unwinding · taking it easy · daydreaming · slippers · tinkering · fuss · rummage · sauntering · dabble · musing · putzing · organizing · loafing · spare time
puttering abouttoiling
Working strenuously, exhaustingly
buckling down · nose to the grindstone · hustling · grinding · laboring
puttering aboutrushing
Rapid forward movement
racing · hurrying · sprinting · bustling · scrambling