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Putter (Verb)

Move around aimlessly.

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

She spent the entire weekend puttering around the house, trying to find things to do.
His grandmother loved to putter in the garden, even when there was no actual work to be done.
On a lazy Sunday, Mark liked to putter in his workshop, tinkering with various projects.
After retiring, he found himself puttering around the house with nothing to occupy his time.
She enjoyed puttering around the antique shops downtown, looking for unique items to decorate her home.

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

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

She likes to work in her garden on Sundays, puttering around and enjoying the fresh air.
In the evenings, he spends most of his time puttering in his woodshop, creating handmade furniture.
My grandmother would spend hours puttering in the kitchen, experimenting with new recipes.
After retiring, he found himself puttering around the house with little to do.
The artist spent the morning puttering around the studio, getting inspiration for her next project.

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.

The elderly man spends his days puttering around in his garden, tending to his flowers and vegetables.
She loves to putter in the kitchen, trying out new recipes and experimenting with flavors.
He's been puttering with his old car for weeks, trying to get it running again.
After retiring, she found herself puttering around the house, doing small chores and running errands.
On a lazy Sunday morning, he likes to putter around the house, doing a little bit of this and that.