Loiter

Pronunciation

UK IPA: /ËˆlÉ”ÉªtÉ™/
US IPA: ËˆlÉ”jÉ¾Éš
Rhymes: -É”ÉªtÉ™(r)

Origin

From Middle English loitren, from Middle Dutch loteren ("to shake, wag, wobble"), ultimately connected with a frequentative form of Proto-Germanic *lÅ«tanÄ… ("to bend, stoop, cower, shrink from, decline"), see lout. Cognate with Modern Dutch leuteren ("to dawdle"), Swiss German lottern ("to wobble"), German Lotterbube ("rascal"). More at lout, little.

Full definition of loiter

Verb

To stand about without any aim or purpose; to stand about idly; to linger; to hang around.For some reason, they discourage loitering outside the store, but encourage it inside.

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