potter

Word parts

pot + -er

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈpɒtə/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈpɑtɚ/

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• Hyphenation: pot‧ter

Noun

Singular potter

Plural potters

A potter at work in India.

1. (countable) A potter is someone who creates pots or other pottery.

   He went to the potter because he wanted a new vase for his flowers.

Verb

Plain form potter

Third-person singular potters

Past tense pottered

Past participle pottered

Present participle pottering

1. (UK) If you potter, you walk aimlessly or for no reason. (putter) (Often potter around, potter about)

   He was bored so he pottered around.

2. (UK) If you potter, you do small things. (same as putter, potter around)

   I pottered around yesterday, sharpening some pencils and sorting out my VHS collection.

Related words

• pottery