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Loiter

Loiter Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Loiter? [v] be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Loiter: footle \| hang around \| lallygag \| linger \| loaf \| lollygag \| lounge \| lurk \| mess about \| mill about \| mill around \| tarry Related Terms \| Find terms related to Loiter: abide \| await \| bide \| bide the issue \| bum \| bum around \| coquet \| dabble \| dally \| dawdle \| delay \| diddle \| dillydally \| do nothing \| doodle \| drag \| fall behind \| falter \| fiddle \| fiddle with \| fiddle-faddle \| fidget with \| finger with \| flag \| flirt \| fool \| fool around \| fool with \| fribble \| frivol \| get behind \| goof off \| halt \| hang about \| hang around \| hang back \| hold everything \| hold on \| hold your horses \| horse around \| idle \| jerk off \| kid around \| lag \| laze \| lazy \| lie around \| linger \| linger behind \| loaf \| loiter about \| loll \| loll around \| lollop around \| lollygag \| lounge \| lounge around \| mark time \| mess around \| monkey \| monkey around \| mooch around \| moon \| moon around \| piddle \| play \| play around \| play with \| poke \| potter \| procrastinate \| put off \| putter \| shilly-shally \| sit around \| sit tight \| sit up \| slouch \| slouch around \| smatter \| stand around \| stay \| stay up \| stick around \| straggle \| take time \| tarry \| tinker \| toy \| toy with \| trail \| trail behind \| trifle \| twiddle \| wait \| wait a minute \| wait and see \| waste time See Also \| be \| lurch \| prowl Loiter In Webster's Dictionary \Loi"ter\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Loitered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Loitering}.] [D. leuteren to delay, loiter; cf; Prov. G. lottern to be louse, lotter louse, slack, unsettled, vagrant, OHG. lotar.] 1. To be slow in moving; to delay; to linger; to be dilatory; to spend time idly; to saunter; to lag behind. Sir John, you loiter here too long. --Shak. If we have loitered, let us quicken our pace. --Rogers. 2. To wander as an idle vagrant. [Obs.] --Spenser. Syn: To linger; delay; lag; saunter; tarry.

Loiter Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Loiter?

[v] be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"

See Also | be | lurch | prowl

Loiter In Webster's Dictionary

\Loi"ter\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Loitered}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Loitering}.] [D. leuteren to delay, loiter; cf; Prov. G.
lottern to be louse, lotter louse, slack, unsettled, vagrant,
OHG. lotar.]
1. To be slow in moving; to delay; to linger; to be dilatory;
   to spend time idly; to saunter; to lag behind.

         Sir John, you loiter here too long.   --Shak.

         If we have loitered, let us quicken our pace.
                                               --Rogers.

2. To wander as an idle vagrant. [Obs.] --Spenser.

Syn: To linger; delay; lag; saunter; tarry.

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