plouter

plouter
\\ˈplau̇tər\ intransitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: probably imitative
1. Scotland : to move about with splashing : wade

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  • Plouter — Plout er, n. [Also plowter.] Act of ploutering; floundering; act or sound of splashing. [Scot. & Dial.Eng.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Plouter — Plout er, v. i. [Also {plowter}, {plotter}.] [Perh. imitative.] To wade or move about with splashing; to dabble; also, to potter; trifle; idle. [Scot. & Dial. Eng.] I did not want to plowter about any more. Kipling. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Plouter — (rhymes with doubter) splash through or play with water or mud (a favourite pastime of children...) …   Scottish slang

  • plouter — plou·ter …   English syllables

  • plouter about — is to do something in an aimless manner …   Scottish slang

  • plotter — Plouter Plout er, v. i. [Also {plowter}, {plotter}.] [Perh. imitative.] To wade or move about with splashing; to dabble; also, to potter; trifle; idle. [Scot. & Dial. Eng.] I did not want to plowter about any more. Kipling. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • plowter — Plouter Plout er, v. i. [Also {plowter}, {plotter}.] [Perh. imitative.] To wade or move about with splashing; to dabble; also, to potter; trifle; idle. [Scot. & Dial. Eng.] I did not want to plowter about any more. Kipling. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ploiter — ˈplȯitər variant of plouter …   Useful english dictionary

  • plowter — variant of plouter …   Useful english dictionary

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