Definitions for loiter
ˈlɔɪ tərloi·ter

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. loiter, lounge, footle, lollygag, loaf, lallygag, hang around, mess about, tarry, linger, lurk, mill about, mill aroundverb

   be about

   "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. loiterverb

   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.

2. Etymology: From loteren (compare Dutch leuteren). Cognate with Swiss German lottern, German Lotterbube.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To LOITERverb

   To linger; to spend time carelessly; to idle.

   Etymology: loteren, Dutch.

   Sir John, you loiter here too long, being you are to take soldiers up in the countries. William Shakespeare.

   Whence this long delay?
   You loiter, while the spoils are thrown away. Dryden.

   Mark how he spends his time, whether he unactively loiters it away. John Locke.

   If we have gone wrong, let us redeem the mistake; if we have loitered, let us quicken our pace, and make the most of the present opportunity. John Rogers, Sermons.

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1. loiter

   Loitering is the act of remaining in a particular public place for a prolonged amount of time without any apparent purpose.While the laws regarding loitering have been challenged and changed over time, loitering is still illegal in various jurisdictions and specific circumstances.

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1. loiter

   Loiter refers to standing or waiting around idly or without apparent purpose. It often implies spending time in a particular area for a prolonged period, especially in public places, with no clear intention or reason.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Loiterverb

   to be slow in moving; to delay; to linger; to be dilatory; to spend time idly; to saunter; to lag behind

2. Loiterverb

   to wander as an idle vagrant

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1. Loiter

   In aeronautics and aviation, loiter is a phase of flight. The phase consists of cruising for a certain amount of time over a small region. The loiter phase occurs, for general aviation, generally at the end of the flight plan, normally when the plane is waiting for clearance to land. However, some aircraft used for special purposes, like aerial reconnaissance or ground-attack aircraft, may have a loiter phase in mid-flight. In astronautics, the loiter phase of spacecraft used for human spaceflight may be as long as six months, as is the case for Soyuz spacecraft which remain docked while expedition crewmembers reside aboard the International Space Station.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Loiter

   loi′tėr, v.i. to delay: to be slow in moving: to linger.—n. Loi′terer.—adv. Loi′teringly. [Dut. leuteren, to trifle; Ger. prov. lottern, to waver.]

Anagrams for loiter »

1. toiler

2. triole

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of loiter in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of loiter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of loiter in a Sentence

1. Peter Layton:

   Space-based systems are just as good but they are more predictable in their orbital dynamics, an advantage of balloons is that they can be steered using onboard computers to take advantage of winds and they can go up and down to a limited degree. This means they can loiter to a limited extent.

2. Winslow Wheeler:

   [The F-16 is] too fast, too delicate and it can’t loiter around enough to provide support.

3. Peter Layton:

   A satellite ca n’t loiter and so many are needed to criss-cross an area of interest to maintain surveillance.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=loiter
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Loiter
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=loiter
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loiter
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loiter
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=loiter
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=loiter