Loiter
(verb)
- 1. To stand or wait idly in a public place without any obvious purpose.
- 2. To linger in a place without any apparent reason.
- 3. To move in a slow or aimless way.
- 4. To spend time idly or without any specific purpose.
Origin:
Middle english loteren, from old english lātorian; akin to old high german luozōn to dawdle.
Examples:
- 1. He was arrested for loitering outside the store.
- 2. The teenagers were loitering on the street corner.
- 3. He was loitering in the park, not doing anything.
- 4. The group of people were loitering in the parking lot.
- 5. The dog was loitering around the food bowl, waiting for its next meal.