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verb
- 1. stand or wait around without apparent purpose: "she saw Mary loitering near the cloakrooms" Similar
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LOITER definition: 1. to move slowly around or stand in a public place without an obvious reason: 2. to go slowly…. Learn more.
The meaning of LOITER is to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle. How to use loiter in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Loiter.
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.
Loiter definition: to linger aimlessly or as if aimless in or about a place. See examples of LOITER used in a sentence.
to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner. to loiter away the afternoon in daydreaming. SYNONYMS 1. loiter, dally, dawdle, idle imply moving or acting slowly, stopping for unimportant reasons, and in general wasting time. To loiter is to linger aimlessly: to loiter outside a building.
Definition of loiter verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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 violate a law or ordinance that prohibits persons from remaining in a given location without a clear purpose for an extended period of time, especially when behaving in a manner indicating a possible threat to persons or property in the vicinity. American Heritage.
LOITER definition: to stand in a place or walk slowly around without any purpose: . Learn more.
loiter meaning, definition, what is loiter: to stand or wait somewhere, especially i...: Learn more.
