Potter - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈpɑːtər|  American pronunciation of the word potter
Brit.  |ˈpɒtə|  British pronunciation of the word potter

noun

- a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln (syn: ceramist, thrower)

verb

- do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly (syn: monkey, muck about, putter, tinker)
- work lightly (syn: putter)
The old lady is pottering around in the garden
- move around aimlessly (syn: putter)

Extra examples

He likes to potter in zoology.

The old man liked nothing better than pottering about in his garden.

I enjoy pottering away the afternoon in the shops in a strange city.

He has no real work, just a good potter for about a month.

I spent the morning pottering about in the garden.

The old lady is pottering around in the garden

...a formless mass of clay that the potter transformed into an attractive bowl...

They admired the potter's beautiful handiwork.

The potter used a paddle to shape the clay.

...amorphous lumps of clay magically transformed by a skilled potter's hands into works of art...

Potter is better known for his TV work.

The books about Harry Potter are very popular now, both at home and abroad.

Potter gambled everything on his new play being a hit.

Her new book is supposed to be the hottest thing since Harry Potter.

Is the new Harry Potter book out yet?

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: potter
he/she/it: potters
present participle: pottering
past tense: pottered
past participle: pottered
noun
singular: potter
plural: potters
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