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Putter vs Pitter - What's the difference?

putter | pitter |

As verbs the difference between putter and pitter

is that putter is to be active, but not excessively busy, at a task or a series of tasks while pitter is to make a pattering sound.

As nouns the difference between putter and pitter

is that putter is one who puts or places while pitter is see pitter-patter.

putter

English

Etymology 1

Alteration of

Verb

(en verb)
  • (label) To be active, but not excessively busy, at a task or a series of tasks.
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    • , title= Mr. Pratt's Patients , passage=We tiptoed into the house, up the stairs and along the hall into the room where the Professor had been spending so much of his time. 'Twas locked, of course, but the Deacon man got a big bunch of keys out of his pocket and commenced to putter with the lock.}}

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • who puts or places.
  • One who pushes the small wagons in a coal mine.

    • Etymology 3

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (golf) A golf club specifically intended for a putt.
  • (golf) A person who is taking a putt or putting.

    • See also

    * shot-putter English heteronyms ----

    pitter

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • See pitter-patter.
  • A device that removes pits from fruit such as olives or cherries.

    • Derived terms

    * cherry pitter * olive pitter

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make a pattering sound.