ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Loitering

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Loitering is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of loiter.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of loiter.

More Meanings

  1. The action of the verb loiter.

Example Sentences

a book about my loiterings in Europe
NO LOITERING [sign posted where hanging out and causing trouble is unwelcome]
When, however, drivers are registering net gains of 12, 13 and 14 min. on a schedule of 99 min. from Leicester to St. Pancras, there has clearly been no loitering on the way!

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include hang around, lurk, lounge, lollygag, tarry, linger.

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