Loiter (Verb)
Meaning
Be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- The teenagers tend to loiter near the park entrance for a few hours every day after school.
- There's a man who consistently loiters near the jewelry store on Fridays.
- Groups of people often loiter around the downtown area at night looking for something to do.
- She noticed someone loitering near her work building each day this week.
- A suspicious person was seen loitering near the building where the company keeps valuable assets.
Synonyms
- Mess About
- Footle
- Loaf
- Lollygag
- Hang Around
- Linger
- Mill Around
- Mill About
- Tarry
- Lallygag
- Lurk
- Lounge