loiter

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈlɔɪtə(ɹ)/
• (America) IPA: /ˈlɔɪtɚ/, [ˈlɔjɾɚ]

Verb

loiter (loiters, present participle loitering; past and past participle loitered)

1. To stand about without any aim or purpose; to stand about idly

   Synonyms: lepak (Malaysia, Singapore), linger, hang around

   For some reason, they discourage loitering outside the store, but encourage it inside.

Translations

• French: flâner, traîner
• German: rumlungern, rumhängen, herumhängen, abhängen, herumlungern, herumlümmeln, trödeln, herumtrödeln, gammeln, herumgammeln, sich herumdrücken
• Italian: attardarsi, aggirarsi, gironzolare, vagabondare, oziare, sostare, indugiare, bighellonare
• Portuguese: vadiar
• Russian: торча́ть
• Spanish: holgazanear, perder el tiempo, merodear, vagar, vaguear

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