Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

putz around

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.26 in modern English

Syllables: putz around
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Intransitive verb; Slang

Example Sentences

"Just shut up and get in the truck! You putz around worse than a ninety-year-old woman!"
"“She used to be in her garden all the time,” [Barbara] Szczecina said. “They were always together, putzing around outside.”"
"“I was thinking, this will be a nice, quiet week to myself,” Mr. [William Howard] Critzman said. “I’ll can tomatoes and read and putz around.”"

Usage

Inflected Forms

putzes around (present, singular) putzing around (participle, present) putzed around (participle, past) putzed around (past)

Questions

What does putz around mean?: To waste time.

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