Loitering — (pronEng|ˈlɔɪtərɪŋ is an intransitive verb meaning to stand idly, to stop numerous times, or to delay and procrastinate. Prohibition and HistoryLoitering may be prohibited by local governments in several countries. Loitering prohibitions are… … Wikipedia
loitering — index truant Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 loitering … Law dictionary
loitering — mid 14c., verbal noun from LOITER (Cf. loiter) … Etymology dictionary
loitering — AmE loitering with in.tent, BrE law noun (U) the offence of staying in a place for a long time without having any reason to be there, so that it seems as if you are going to do something illegal … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
loitering — Being dilatory; standing around or spending one s time idly. State v Badda, 97 W Va 417, 125 SE 159. Idling or lounging upon a street or other public way, especially in such manner or to such an extent as to interfere with or annoy travelers. 25… … Ballentine's law dictionary
loitering — noun The action of the verb … Wiktionary
loitering — Synonyms and related words: Micawberish, backward, coquetry, dabbling, dalliance, dallying, dawdling, delaying, dilatoriness, dilatory, dillydallying, dolce far niente, dragging, easygoing, fiddling, flirtation, fooling, fooling around, foot… … Moby Thesaurus
loitering — loi|ter|ing [ lɔıtərıŋ ] noun uncount the offense of standing or waiting in a public place, so that it looks as if you might commit a crime … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
loitering — n. act of passing the time aimlessly, wasting of time, dawdling loi·ter || lɔɪtÉ™(r) v. idle about; lag behind; waste time; hang about … English contemporary dictionary
loitering — a. Dilatory, lingering … New dictionary of synonyms
