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loiter

2 syllables
verbnoun
Quick answer

As a verb, loiter means stand about without any aim or purpose. As a noun, it means a standing or strolling about without any aim or purpose.

Meanings of loiter

4 meanings

verb

  1. To stand about without any aim or purpose; to stand about idly.

    “For some reason, they discourage loitering outside the store, but encourage it inside.”

  2. To remain at a certain place instead of moving on.

  3. militaryaviationFor an aircraft to remain in the air near a target.

noun

  1. A standing or strolling about without any aim or purpose.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

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verb: be about a place without any apparent purpose
loungefootlelollygagloaflallygaghang aroundmess abouttarry

Words that rhyme with loiter

goiterreconnoiterreconnoitrereutter

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