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to loiter
Grammatical Information
movement verb
regular
present tense
loiter
3rd person singular
loiters
past simple
loitered
past participle
loitered
Examples
He loitered through the crowded streets, taking his time to admire the buildings and shop displays.
02
to stand around in a public place without an apparent or clear purpose
Intransitive: to loiter somewhere
Examples
A group of teenagers tended to loiter near the entrance of the mall with no intention of shopping.
