What does loitering mean?
Loitering means present participle and gerund of loiter.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of loiter.
NO LOITERING [sign posted where hanging out and causing trouble is unwelcome]
a book about my loiterings in Europe
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!
Use loitering when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Loitering means present participle and gerund of loiter.
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
NO LOITERING [sign posted where hanging out and causing trouble is unwelcome]
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