Definition of loiter

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Loiter (v. i.) To be slow in moving; to delay; to linger; to be dilatory; to spend time idly; to saunter; to lag behind.

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Lag :: Lag (v. i.) To walk or more slowly; to stay or fall behind; to linger or loiter.
Truant :: Truant (n.) One who stays away from business or any duty; especially, one who stays out of school without leave; an idler; a loiterer; a shirk..
Tarry :: Tarry (v. i.) To delay; to put off going or coming; to loiter.
Truant :: Truant (v. i.) To idle away time; to loiter, or wander; to play the truant..
Hawm :: Hawm (v. i.) To lounge; to loiter.
Loaf :: Loaf (v. i.) To spend time in idleness; to lounge or loiter about.
Loiterer :: Loiterer (n.) One who loiters; an idler.
Linger :: Linger (a.) To delay; to loiter; to remain or wait long; to be slow or reluctant in parting or moving; to be slow in deciding; to be in suspense; to hesitate.
Truant :: Truant (a.) Wandering from business or duty; loitering; idle, and shirking duty; as, a truant boy..
Slowback :: Slowback (n.) A lubber; an idle fellow; a loiterer.
Loitering :: Loitering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Loite.
Loiteringly :: Loiteringly (adv.) In a loitering manner.
Dilatory :: Dilatory (a.) Inclined to defer or put off what ought to be done at once; given the procrastination; delaying; procrastinating; loitering; as, a dilatory servant..
Laggard :: Laggard (n.) One who lags; a loiterer.
Loiter :: Loiter (v. i.) To be slow in moving; to delay; to linger; to be dilatory; to spend time idly; to saunter; to lag behind.
Loitered :: Loitered (imp. & p. p.) of Loite.
Forslow :: Forslow (v. i.) To loiter.
Foreslow :: Foreslow (v. i.) To loiter. [Obs.] See Forslow, v. i..
Loiterer :: Loiterer (n.) An idle vagrant; a tramp.
Laggingly :: Laggingly (adv.) In a lagging manner; loiteringly.
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