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loiter

UK
/ˈlɔɪtə/
US
/ˈlɔɪtər/

Translations

loiterverb
loitered
Past Simple
loitered
Past Participle
loitering
Gerund
UK
/ˈlɔɪtə/
US
/ˈlɔɪtər/
traînerFamilier ; rester quelque part sans but précis.
Teenagers often loiter outside the mall after school.
Des adolescents traînent souvent devant le centre commercial après l'école.
musarderAvancer ou cheminer lentement, en s'arrêtant souvent.
He loitered on his way home, enjoying the warm evening air.
Il musardait sur le chemin du retour, savourant la douceur de l'air du soir.
rôderDans un contexte de suspicion ou d'infraction à la réglementation.
Police detained several individuals who were loitering near the closed storefront.
La police a interpellé plusieurs individus qui rôdaient près de la vitrine fermée.
Synonyms
linger
dawdle
tarry
hang around
mosey

Definitions

loiterverb
To stand or wait around idly or without apparent purpose.
Teenagers often loiter outside the mall after school.
To proceed slowly or with many stops.
He loitered on his way home, enjoying the warm evening air.
To remain in or around a place for no obvious purpose, especially so as to arouse suspicion or contravene local laws.
Police detained several individuals who were loitering near the closed storefront.
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