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Potter (Verb)

Work lightly; "The old lady is pottering around in the garden".

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

The elderly man is pottering around the workshop on a Sunday afternoon, polishing old tools and machinery.
After retiring, she spends most days pottering in her garden, tending to the flowers and vegetables.
He was pottering around the studio, absent-mindedly mixing colors and testing new brushstrokes.
She loves pottering around the antique stores on the weekends, searching for unique vintage finds.
Her grandmother spends most mornings pottering in the kitchen, trying out new recipes and baking treats for the family.

Do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly; "The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

After retiring, John likes to potter in his garden every morning.
She left the kids to potter around the house while she went grocery shopping.
On long weekends, I love to potter about in the garage, fixing old appliances.
When it's snowing outside, Sarah looks forward to a day to potter at home.
My grandfather spent his days pottering around the house, occasionally doing odd jobs.

Move around aimlessly.

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

She potted around the antique store, searching for a unique gift for her sister.
He potted about the backyard, checking on various gardening projects.
The kids were left to potter around the playground by themselves until their teacher called them over.
The artist liked to potter in her studio, experimenting with different techniques and materials.
After retirement, he chose to potter about the house, content with doing nothing in particular.