Synonyms for Potter (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln):
ceramist, thrower, ceramicist
WordNet sense 2 (work lightly):
putter
WordNet sense 3 (do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly):
monkey, tinker, mess around, monkey around, muck about, muck around
WordNet sense 4 (move around aimlessly):
potter around, putter around
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