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loiterer
loi·ter L0233900 (loi′tər)intr.v. loi·tered, loi·ter·ing, loi·ters 1. a. To stand idly about; linger without any purpose.b. Law To violate a law or ordinance that prohibits persons from remaining in a given location without a clear purpose for an extended period of time, especially when behaving in a manner indicating a possible threat to persons or property in the vicinity.2. To hover over or remain near an area: Fog loitered over the mountains. A jet loitered in the sky near the airbase.3. To proceed slowly or with many stops: loitered all the way home.4. To act slowly or with leisure; take one's time: "The organist loitered over the keys, making sure of his mastery of the coming Sabbath anthem" (O. Henry).
[Middle English loitren, probably from Middle Dutch loteren, to totter, be loose.]
loi′ter·er n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | loiterer - someone who lingers aimlessly in or about a placelingererdawdler, laggard, lagger, trailer, poke, drone - someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind |
loiterernounOne that lags:dawdler, dilly-dallier, lag, laggard, lagger, lingerer, poke, procrastinator, straggler, tarrier.Informal: slowpoke.TranslationsbighelloneperdigiornopoltroneEncyclopediaSeeloiterloiterer
Synonyms for loiterernoun one that lagsSynonyms- dawdler
- dilly-dallier
- lag
- laggard
- lagger
- lingerer
- poke
- procrastinator
- straggler
- tarrier
- slowpoke
Synonyms for loiterernoun someone who lingers aimlessly in or about a placeSynonymsRelated Words- dawdler
- laggard
- lagger
- trailer
- poke
- drone
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