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loiter (verb)

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  • loiter — ► VERB ▪ stand around or move without apparent purpose. ● loiter with intent Cf. ↑loiter with intent DERIVATIVES loiterer noun. ORIGIN perhaps from Dutch loteren wag about …   English terms dictionary

  • loiter — loi·ter / lȯi tər/ vi: to remain in or hang around an area for no obvious purpose; specif: to linger aimlessly for the purpose of committing a crime a statute forbidding any person from loiter ing on school grounds Merriam Webster’s Dictionary… …   Law dictionary

  • loiter — verb 1) he loitered at bus stops Syn: linger, wait, skulk; loaf, lounge, idle, laze, waste time, lollygag; informal hang around; archaic tarry 2) they loitered along the river bank Syn: dawdle, dally …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • loiter — verb stand around or move without apparent purpose. Phrases loiter with intent English Law, dated stand around with the intention of committing an offence. Derivatives loiterer noun Origin ME: perh. from MDu. loteren wag about …   English new terms dictionary

  • loiter — verb (I) 1 to stand or wait somewhere, especially in a public place, without any clear reason: Watch out for any strangers loitering in residential streets. 2 to move or travel slowly, or to keep stopping when you should keep moving: Don t loiter …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • loiter — verb /ˈlɔɪtə/ˈlɔjɾɚ To stand about without any aim or purpose; to stand about idly; to linger; to hang around. For some reason, they discourage loitering outside the store, but encourage it inside …   Wiktionary

  • loiter — UK [ˈlɔɪtə(r)] / US [ˈlɔɪtər] verb [intransitive] Word forms loiter : present tense I/you/we/they loiter he/she/it loiters present participle loitering past tense loitered past participle loitered 1) to stand or wait in a public place for no… …   English dictionary

  • loiter — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. linger, poke, dawdle, lag. See slowness. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. linger, linger idly, dawdle, dally, idle, lag, saunter, stroll, delay, shuffle, waste time, putter, procrastinate, traipse, shamble …   English dictionary for students

  • loiter — [[t]lɔ͟ɪtə(r)[/t]] loiters, loitering, loitered VERB If you loiter somewhere, you remain there or walk up and down without any real purpose. Unemployed young men loiter at the entrance of the factory. Syn: hang around …   English dictionary

  • loiter — intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century 1. to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses ; dawdle 2. a. to remain in an area for no obvious reason b. to lag behind Synonyms: see delay • loiter noun • loiterer …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • loiter — loi|ter [ lɔıtər ] verb intransitive 1. ) to stand or wait in a public place for no particular reason: HANG ABOUT: There s a group of kids loitering outside the store. 2. ) to move slowly, often stopping to rest: DAWDLE: Don t loiter, we ve got a …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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