Loiter

What do we mean by loiter?

To stand idly about; linger without any purpose. intransitive verb

To violate a law or ordinance that prohibits persons from remaining in a given location without a clear purpose for an extended period of time, especially when behaving in a manner indicating a possible threat to persons or property in the vicinity. intransitive verb

To hover over or remain near an area. intransitive verb

To proceed slowly or with many stops. intransitive verb

To act slowly or with leisure; take one's time. intransitive verb

To linger; be unduly slow in moving; delay; be dilatory; spend time idly.

Synonyms To lag, tarry, saunter, dilly-dally.

To consume or waste, as time, idly or carelessly: used with away: as, he loitered away most of his leisure.

To be slow in moving; to delay; to linger; to be dilatory; to spend time idly; to saunter; to lag behind. intransitive verb

To wander as an idle vagrant. intransitive verb

To stand about without any aim or purpose; to stand about idly; to linger; to hang around. verb

Be about verb

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

To remain at a certain place instead of moving on.

For an aircraft to remain in the air near a target.

Words that are spelled similarly to loiter:
loiter, liter, goiter, looter, lofter, lotter, leiter, loiner, louter, boiter, loster.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word loiter:
autonomously, maneuverability, solicit, battlefield, squad, radar, missile, capability, target, altitude, hours, aircraft, phase, fuel, missions, carry, flight, outside, keep, speed, purpose, minutes, comedy, range, extended, stations, times, engine, behind, return, longer, night, long, air, soviet, close, mission.

Words that rhyme with loiter:
reconnoiter, goiter, goitre, reuter, reutter, boyter, exploit her, kreuter.

Adjectives that are often used to describe loiter:
unholy, longer, lest, many, spontaneous, alike, low, better, merest, old, blackthorn, coarsely, former, unemployed, oftener, foppish, most.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective loiter:
time, capability.

Consonant match to loiter:
letter, latter, litter, later, latte, liter, lighter, lotto, latty, lottie, leto, looter, lata, letty, lahti, lotta, lita, lytta, leta, lighty, latah, lato, lauter, lie to, lotter, loutou, lutter, latta, leiter, luter, litty, leighty, leota, lettie, lay to, lewter, lotty, la t, la ti, la to, lai te, lao tai, lao to, lat a, lat ter, lat to, late a, late he, late her, late tea, lau to, law t, law to, law too, law two, lawter, le t, lee t, lee tai, lee ty, let a, let e, let he, let her, let o, let t, let ter, let ti, lett a, lett her, lettau, leu to, lew to, li t, li tai, li te, li tee, li thai, li ti, li ty, lie t, lieu to, light a, light e, light eye, light he, light her, light high, light i, light o, light t, lit a, lit he, lit her, lit t, lite a, lo t, lo ta, loo to, loot a.

Words that sound like loiter:
loiter, later, letter, lighter, litter, latter, liter, litre, looter, lator, lotter, latr, luter, leiter, lutter, lauter, lotr, litr, lewter, latar, louter, loutre, leader, ladder, louder, lawyer, loader, lader, lauder, lter, loyer, leder, loire, loder, lowder, leeder, lieder, lider, loitered, luder, loiters, loiterer, lewder, loir, leider, ladar, lueder, lahar, lehar, late, glitter, flutter, lair, laser, clatter, clutter, flatter, lar, lat, floater, blotter, laters, flitter, blatter, lare, lata, laster, blighter, lanter, laer, lasher, fluter, bloater, laire, laat, clater, clotter, gloater, clitter, fleeter, flighter, lahr, lahti, laar, larr, elater, bleater, claytor, blooter, flouter, blitter, latah, flotter, -let, flaughter, latered, clouter, bluter, la tour, laisser.