英语词汇“loiter”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

To loiter is to hang around a place with no real purpose, usually somewhere where you are not welcome — like under the “No Loitering” sign at a convenience store.

If you’re a dawdler, or a loafer, then you are probably inclined to loiter from time to time. The verb loiter is similar to “hang out,” but it has a more negative connotation and is sometimes associated with acting illegally. You might hang out at your friend’s house watching movies, but you would loiter by the vending machine at school when you are supposed be in class.

WORD FAMILY

loiter: loitered, loiterer, loitering, loiters+/loiterer: loiterers

USAGE EXAMPLES

Venus and Mars loiter in the west-southwestern sky after sunset.

Washington Post(Dec 31, 2016)

And an existing state law prohibits loitering in areas where children congregate.

Los Angeles Times(Dec 31, 2016)

Many of these issues were highlighted in the 2011 book Why Loiter?

The Guardian(Dec 12, 2016)

v be about

The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

footle, hang around, lallygag, linger, loaf, lollygag, lounge, lurk, mess about, mill about, mill around, tarry

lurch, prowl

loiter about, with no apparent aim

have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

单词	loiter
释义	loiter (once / 1233 pages) v To loiter is to hang around a place with no real purpose, usually somewhere where you are not welcome — like under the “No Loitering” sign at a convenience store. If you’re a dawdler, or a loafer, then you are probably inclined to loiter from time to time. The verb loiter is similar to “hang out,” but it has a more negative connotation and is sometimes associated with acting illegally. You might hang out at your friend’s house watching movies, but you would loiter by the vending machine at school when you are supposed be in class. WORD FAMILY loiter: loitered, loiterer, loitering, loiters+/loiterer: loiterers USAGE EXAMPLES Venus and Mars loiter in the west-southwestern sky after sunset. Washington Post(Dec 31, 2016) And an existing state law prohibits loitering in areas where children congregate. Los Angeles Times(Dec 31, 2016) Many of these issues were highlighted in the 2011 book Why Loiter? The Guardian(Dec 12, 2016) v be about The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper footle, hang around, lallygag, linger, loaf, lollygag, lounge, lurk, mess about, mill about, mill around, tarry lurch, prowl loiter about, with no apparent aim be have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
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