单词	loitering
释义	loiter verb loi·​ter ˈlȯi-tər  loitered; loitering; loiters intransitive verb 1 : to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle asked him not to loiter on the way home 2 a : to remain in an area for no obvious reason teenagers loitering in the parking lot b : to lag behind a crowd of people, who loitered to hear the bloodcurdling threats the prisoner shouted Willa Cather loiter noun loiterer ˈlȯi-tər-ər  noun Synonyms crawl creep dally dawdle delay diddle dillydally drag lag linger lollygag lallygag mope poke shilly-shally tarry See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Loitering is prohibited outside the theaters. don't loiter in this neighborhood after dark Recent Examples on the Web The creative joy behind DeepTom has proved contagious, resonating with the next generation of teenagers who loiter at the global algorithm malls. Miles Fisher, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 July 2022 Older people and the occasional teenager or young parent from the neighborhood knock on the door and loiter out front, peering through her window to try to catch a glimpse of what’s inside. Lillian Perlmutter, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2022 And thirdly, there is that extended loitering time, vastly longer than needed for most battlefield use — almost all similar munitions loiter for less than an hour. David Hambling, Forbes, 22 Apr. 2022 Don’t loiter here or come back later, Or the god’s staff and chaplet won’t protect you. Sarah Ruden, National Review, 31 Mar. 2022 This allows Bayraktar to loiter more than three miles above the surface of Earth, day or night, and give drone operators hundreds of miles away the ability to look down onto the battlefield in real time. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 11 Mar. 2022 Both Hopkins and Keene say young children will be walking farther, sometimes crossing busy streets like North Avenue or Pennsylvania Avenue by themselves, and past corners where people loiter and deal drugs. Liz Bowie, baltimoresun.com, 10 Jan. 2022 Unlike fighter jets, which need to be refueled regularly and have crews that get tired, drones can loiter in the air for up to 24 hours while carrying out surveillance, probing air defenses, or waiting for a suitable target. The Week Staff, The Week, 20 June 2021 To reduce the amount of pollution being pumped into the neighborhoods near the port, ships were then asked to loiter beyond the horizon, 150 miles from the port. Aurora Almendral, Quartz, 6 Dec. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Middle English First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition loiter verb loi·​ter ˈlȯi-tər  loitered; loitering 1 : to hang around somewhere for no good reason 2 : to dawdle on the way to somewhere Don't loiter on your way home. Legal Definition loiter intransitive verb loi·​ter ˈlȯi-tər  : to remain in or hang around an area for no obvious purpose specifically : to linger for the purpose of committing a crime a statute forbidding any person from loitering on school grounds loitering 1 of 2 adjective as in loafing Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance loafing lingering lounging tarrying ambling strolling inactive dawdling shuffling lethargic inert creeping crawling plodding poking dallying dragging pokey inching deliberate lagging leisurely dilatory heavy-footed slowing measured tardy decelerating unhurried procrastinating dillydallying poky laggard stalling sluggish slow-footed languid slow snail-paced filibustering snaillike Antonyms & Near Antonyms speeding rushing running flying hurrying rapid fleet racing speedy breathless swift hasty bolting brisk lightning whirling quick scudding ready rocketing fast scooting breakneck scurrying dizzy zipping meteoric whirlwind expeditious snappy prompt barreling careering whisking accelerated hurried rushed hastened warp-speed quickened See More loitering 2 of 2 verb present participle of loiter as in lingering to move or act slowly don't loiter in this neighborhood after dark Synonyms & Similar Words lingering delaying crawling poking strolling dragging dawdling lollygagging creeping moping playing shuffling lounging tarrying lagging idling lallygagging loafing stalling dallying dillydallying diddling sauntering falling behind hanging fire dropping behind ambling marking time dragging one's heels staggering lolling trifling taking one's time dragging one's feet shilly-shallying fooling around procrastinating decelerating inching messing around lumbering plodding temporizing easing fiddling (around) puttering (around) pottering (around) monkeying (around) filibustering hanging (around or out) slowing (down or up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms speeding flying running hurrying rushing darting scurrying scudding scooting dashing whizzing tearing zipping hustling hastening racing bolting whirling ripping humping coursing careering barreling whisking breezing barrelling running stampeding scrambling rocketing trotting jogging hurtling bowling sprinting galloping hotfooting (it) accelerating overtaking quickening outrunning speeding (up) outstripping outpacing catching up fast-forwarding See More
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