loiter
ˈlɔɪtə
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Definition of loiter - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.
1.
remainstay in a place instead of leaving
  • He decided to loiter at the park after school.
dawdle linger
2.
idle standingstand around without any clear purpose
  • Teenagers often loiter outside the mall.
dawdle idle linger
3.
aviationTECH.hover in the air near a targetTECH.
  • The drone will loiter over the area for surveillance.
hang around hover linger
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linger in a place with a criminal purpose
The police arrested him for loitering with intent near the store.

Origin of loiter

Dutch, leuteren (to idle)

Terms with loiter included in their meaning

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loiter
hang around a place without clear purpose
loitering
linger or loiter without purpose
loitering
loiter or linger without purpose
loiter aimlessly
move aimlessly without a clear purpose

Examples of loiter in a sentence

  • Tourists often loiter around the historic sites.
  • People tend to loiter in the park during lunch hours.
  • Security asked the group not to loiter near the entrance.
  • The helicopter will loiter above the city for an hour.
  • Military jets loiter to maintain a strategic advantage.

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  1. French:traîner, errer, ...
  2. German:verweilen, trödeln, ...
  3. Italian:bighellonare, gironzolare, ...
  4. Spanish:merodear, vagabundear, ...
  5. Portuguese:permanecer, vadiar, ...
  6. Chinese:逗留, 闲逛, ...
  7. Japanese:たむろする, 旋回する, ...
  8. Arabic:تَسَكَّعَ, وَقَفَ مُتَبَاطِئًا, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהִשְׁתַּהוֹת, לְהִתְבַּטֵּל, ...
  10. Russian:задерживаться, бездельничать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:затримуватися, байдикувати, ...
  12. Hindi:मंडराना, आवारागर्दी करना, ...

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