What part of speech is pottering?

Pottering can be categorized as a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. pottering is a verb, gerund of potter (infinitive).

Inflections

Verb

What does pottering mean?

Definitions

Verb

potter - work lightly; "The old lady is pottering around in the garden"
potter - do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly; "The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house"
potter - move around aimlessly

Examples of pottering

#   Sentence  
1. verb What are you up to this weekend? Not much, just pottering about at home.
2. verb Tom was just pottering around waiting for Mary to pop by.
3. verb I think I'll potter about in the garden today.
4. verb I think I'll potter about in the garden today.
Sentence  
verb
What are you up to this weekend? Not much, just pottering about at home.
Tom was just pottering around waiting for Mary to pop by.
I think I'll potter about in the garden today.
I think I'll potter about in the garden today.

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