loiter — to stand or wait around idly or without apparent purpose
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to stand or wait around idly or without apparent purpose
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈlɔɪtər/
Korean meaning: 목적 없이 어슬렁거리다, 배회하다
Korean pronunciation: **로이**터
Example Sentences
- The mall security asked the teenagers to stop loitering near the food court.
- My cat likes to loiter by the kitchen when I'm cooking, hoping for treats.
- Don't loiter after school; go straight home to study for the exam.
loiter
VERB//ˈlɔɪtər//
to stand or wait around idly or without apparent purpose
Teenagers loiter at the mall entrance without any clear purpose
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He loiters by the oyster pond, away from the cloister
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Origin
From Middle Dutch 'loteren' meaning to wag or move restlessly, likely related to the concept of moving about without purpose or direction.
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“The mall security asked the teenagers to stop loitering near the food court.”
“My cat likes to loiter by the kitchen when I'm cooking, hoping for treats.”
“Don't loiter after school; go straight home to study for the exam.”
“The suspicious man was loitering outside the bank for hours before the police arrived.”
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