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- DictionaryLoi·ter/ˈloidər/
verb
- 1. stand or wait around idly or without apparent purpose: "she saw Mary loitering near the cloakrooms"
To loiter is to hang around a place with no real purpose, usually somewhere where you are not welcome — like under the “No Loitering” sign at a convenience store. If you’re a dawdler, or a loafer, then you are probably inclined to loiter from time to time.
2 days ago · loiter in American English. (ˈlɔitər) intransitive verb. 1. to linger aimlessly or as if aimless in or about a place. to loiter around the bus terminal. 2. to move in a slow, idle manner, making purposeless stops in the course of a trip, journey, errand, etc. to loiter on the way to work.
1. to linger aimlessly or as if aimlessly in or about a place. 2. to move in a slow, idle manner. 3. to waste time or dawdle over work. v.t. 4. to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usu. fol. by away ): to loiter away the afternoon in daydreaming.
to stand or wait somewhere especially with no obvious reason synonym hang around. Teenagers were loitering in the street outside. Definition of loiter verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Add to word list. to stand in a place or walk slowly around without any purpose: A gang of youths were loitering outside the cinema. (Definition of loiter from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
To walk or move slowly and indolently, with frequent stops and pauses; often, specif., to linger aimlessly in a public place. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To hover over or remain near an area. Fog loitered over the mountains. A jet loitered in the sky near the airbase. American Heritage. More Verb Definitions (2) Synonyms: mill-about.
loiter | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary. Definition of loiter – Learner’s Dictionary. loiter. verb [ I ] uk / ˈlɔɪtə r/ us. to stand in a place or walk slowly around without any purpose: A gang of youths were loitering outside the cinema. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge.
