/ˈpɒtə(r) ||; ˈpɑtɚ/(US 美 putter /ˈpʌtə(r) ||; ˈpʌtɚ/) verb [I] potter (about/around) to spend your time doing small jobs or things that you enjoy without hurrying 慢条斯理地做琐碎的事: Grandpa spends most of the day pottering in the garden. 爷爷在花园里慢慢吞吞地拾掇了大半天。