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loiter

[ loi-ter ]

verb (used without object)

  1. to linger aimlessly or as if aimless in or about a place:

    to loiter around the bus terminal.

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  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.

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  3. to waste time or dawdle over work:

    He loiters over his homework until one in the morning.

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verb (used with object)

  1. to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away ):

    to loiter away the afternoon in daydreaming.

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loiter

/ ˈ±ôɔɪ³ÙÉ™ /

verb

  1. intr to stand or act aimlessly or idly
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ±ô´Ç¾±³Ù±ð°ù¾±²Ô²µ, nounadjective
  • ˈ±ô´Ç¾±³Ù±ð°ù±ð°ù, noun
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  • ±ô´Ç¾±Â·³Ù±ð°ù·±ð°ù noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of loiter1

First recorded before 1300–50; Middle English loteren, loytren, perhaps from Middle Dutch loteren “to stagger, totterâ€; compare Dutch leuteren “to dawdleâ€
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of loiter1

C14: perhaps from Middle Dutch ±ôö³Ù±ð°ù±ð²Ô to wobble: perhaps related to Old English ±ôÅ«³Ù¾±²¹²Ô to lurk
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Synonym Study

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. To dally is to loiter indecisively or to delay as if free from care or responsibility: to dally on the way home. To dawdle is to saunter, stopping often, and taking a great deal of time, or to fritter away time working in a halfhearted way: to dawdle over a task. To idle is to move slowly and aimlessly, or to spend a great deal of time doing nothing: to idle away the hours.
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Example Sentences

North Korea initially revealed the existence of the drones - also known as loitering munitions, which crash into targets with their built in warheads - in August 2024.

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It is, of course, on the policy detail that disagreements loiter.

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The defence secretary said it was the second time the vessel had entered British waters in recent months, with Yantar also detected "loitering over UK critical undersea infrastructure" in November.

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It’s 200 feet in length and posted with warnings, including one that says trespassing and loitering are punishable by fines up to $1,000.

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He says he’s improved his locks, put in cameras and even offered soft drinks to kids loitering outside in a bid to win them over.

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