名詞 putter:

1. a golfer who is putting
2. the iron normally used on the putting green
   同義詞：putting iron

動(dòng)詞 putter:

1. work lightly
   同義詞：potter
2. do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
   同義詞：mess around, potter, tinker, monkey, monkey around, muck about, muck around
3. move around aimlessly
   同義詞：potter, potter around, putter around

1. The doctor says that you are still not fit for heavy work, but you can get up and putter around the house for a few days.
   大夫說你還不適于干重活，但是你可以起床在房前屋后走動(dòng)走動(dòng)幾天。
2. An old jeep is putter along the road.
   一輛舊吉普車沿路迤邐而來。

putter

n.Sports （名詞）【體育運(yùn)動(dòng)】
A short golf club used for putting.
輕擊棒：用于輕擊的短高爾夫球棒
A golfer who is putting.
輕打者：實(shí)施輕擊動(dòng)作的高爾夫球員

putter
putter 2

v.（動(dòng)詞）
put.tered,put.ter.ing,put.ters
v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To occupy oneself in an aimless or ineffective manner.
閑蕩：將自己處于一種毫無目標(biāo)的或毫無效果的態(tài)度之中
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
To waste (time) in idling:
混過：在無所事事中消磨時(shí)間：
例句：
puttered away the hours in the garden.
在花圈里把時(shí)間消磨掉

來源：
Probably alteration of potter 2
可能為 potter2的變化
probably frequentative of Middle English poten [to poke, push]
可能為 中古英語 poten的重復(fù) [戳，推]
from Old English potian
源自 古英語 potian

【引伸】
put.terer
n.（名詞）