Loiter definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary LOIT'ER, v.i. To ... v 1: be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?" [syn: loiter, lounge, footle, lollygag, loaf, lallygag, hang around, mess about, tarry ... no obvious reason b. to lag behind Synonyms: see delay • loiter noun • loiterer noun Oxford Reference Dictionary v. 1 intr. hang ... by away) pass (time etc.) in loitering. Phrases and idioms: loiter with intent hang about in order to commit a felony ... ME f. MDu. loteren wag about Webster's 1913 Dictionary Loiter Loi"ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Loitered; p. ...
... 1828 Dictionary LIN'GER, v.i. 1. To delay; to loiter; to remain or wait long; to be slow. Nor cast ... on" 2: be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?" [syn: loiter, lounge, footle, lollygag, loaf, lallygag, hang around, mess about, tarry ... lang long. [root]125. See Long, a.] To delay; to loiter; to remain or wait long; to be slow or reluctant ... thou linger'st, in deep thoughts detained. --Milton. Syn: To loiter; lag; saunter; delay; tarry; stop; hesitate. Webster's 1913 Dictionary ... prep, V Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms v. n. Loiter, delay, tarry, lag, saunter, be slow, wait long, remain ...
... about idly; as sauntering from place to place. 2. To loiter; to linger. This must not run it into a lazy ... a leisurely or lazy manner; to lounge; to stroll; to loiter. One could lie under elm trees in a lawn, or ... meadows by the side of a stream. --Masson. Syn: To loiter; linger; stroll; wander. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Saunter Saun"ter ... adv Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms v. n. 1. Loiter, linger, lounge, stroll, move slowly. 2. Dawdle, dilly-dally, loiter, lag, delay, linger. Moby Thesaurus airing, amble, andante, barge, bat ... about, knock around, laze, leisurely gait, limp, linger, lock step, loiter, lumber, lumbering pace, lunge, lurch, march, meander, mince, mincing ...
... v 1: be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?" [syn: loiter, lounge, footle, lollygag, loaf, lallygag, hang around, mess about, tarry ... 2. To delay; to put off going or coming; to loiter. Come down unto me, tarry not. --Gen. xic. 9. One ... feet. --Gen. xix. 2. Syn: To abide; continue; lodge; await; loiter. Collin's Cobuild Dictionary (tarrying, tarried) 1. If you tarry ... Dictionary of English Synonyms v. n. 1. Wait, linger, delay, loiter, remain, stay, stop. 2. Delay, put off, defer. 3. Stay ... lie still, linger, linger on, live, live on, live through, loiter, lollygag, maintain, mark time, never cease, not breathe, not ...
... become lax or loose.] To walk or move slowly; to loiter; to stay behind. I shall not lag behind. WordNet (r ... intransitive verb 1. a. to stay or fall behind ; linger, loiter b. to move, function, or develop with comparative slowness c ... more slowly; to stay or fall behind; to linger or loiter. ``I shall not lag behind.'' --Milton. Syn: To loiter; linger; saunter; delay; be tardy. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Lag ... also lagging Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms v. n. Loiter, linger, saunter, fall behind, move slowly. 1811 Dictionary of the ... lagging, latest, latter, letdown, letup, linger, linger behind, lingering, logjam, loiter, loitering, lollygag, lollygagging, lose ground, loser, make late, minus ...
... about] 2: be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?" [syn: loiter, lounge, footle, lollygag, loaf, lallygag, hang around, mess about, tarry ... See Leap.] To spend time in idleness; to lounge or loiter about. `` Loafing vagabonds.'' --W. Black. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Loaf ... idle, idle away, impanation, intinction, lallygag, laze, lazy, lie around, loiter, loiter about, loll, loll around, lollop around, lollygag, lounge, lounge around ...
... time < unexpected business had detained her >. Synonyms: delay, procrastinate, lag, loiter, dawdle, dally mean to move or act slowly so as ... maintain a speed set by others < lagging behind in technology >. loiter and dawdle imply delay while in progress, especially in walking ... make late (was delayed at the traffic lights). 3 intr. loiter; be late (don't delay!). --n. 1 the act or ... let down, let up, letdown, letup, lie dormant, linger, logjam, loiter, loitering, lollygag, lose ground, lose momentum, lose speed, lull, make ...
... v 1: be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?" [syn: loiter, lounge, footle, lollygag, loaf, lallygag, hang around, mess about, tarry ... Oxford Reference Dictionary v.intr. (lallygagged, lallygagging) US sl. 1 loiter. 2 cuddle amorously. Etymology: 20th c.: orig. unkn. Moby Thesaurus ... falter, flag, goldbrick, goof off, halt, lag, laze, linger, loaf, loiter, loll, lollygag, lounge, make love, make out, neck, pet, piddle ...
... v 1: be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?" [syn: loiter, lounge, footle, lollygag, loaf, lallygag, hang around, mess about, tarry ... hold your horses, idle, laze, lazy, lie around, linger, loaf, loiter, loiter about, loll around, lollop around, lounge, lounge around, mark time ...
... sofa" 2: be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?" [syn: loiter, lounge, footle, lollygag, loaf, lallygag, hang around, mess about, tarry ... lie flat, lie limply, lie prone, lie prostrate, loaf, lobby, loiter, loiter about, loll, loll around, lollop around, lounge around, mooch around ...
Loitered definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Loiter Loi"ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Loitered; p. pr. & vb. n. Loitering.] [D. leuteren to delay, loiter; cf; Prov. G. lottern to be louse, lotter louse, slack ... time idly; to saunter; to lag behind. Sir John, you loiter here too long. --Shak. If we have loitered, let us ...
... the technique or meaning of. hang about (or around) 1 loiter or dally; not move away. 2 (foll. by with) associate ... the proud crest of Satan. --Milton. To hang around, to loiter idly about. To hang back, to hesitate; to falter; to ... lean over, leave the ground, lie on, lie with, linger, loiter, loll, lop, lynch, make sense, make time, mingle with, mix ...
... ERING, ppr. Lingering; delaying; moving slowly. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Loiter Loi"ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Loitered; p. pr. & vb. n. Loitering.] [D. leuteren to delay, loiter; cf; Prov. G. lottern to be louse, lotter louse, slack ... time idly; to saunter; to lag behind. Sir John, you loiter here too long. --Shak. If we have loitered, let us ...
... v 1: be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?" [syn: loiter, lounge, footle, lollygag, loaf, lallygag, hang around, mess about, tarry ... dillydally, doodle, drag, falter, flag, goof off, halt, lag, linger, loiter, make love, make out, neck, pet, piddle, poke, shilly-shally ...
... boy. TRU'ANT. v.i. To idle away time; to loiter or be absent from employment. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005 ... v. i. [Cf. F. truander.] To idle away time; to loiter, or wander; to play the truant. --Shak. By this means ... to chivalry. --Shak. To play truant, to stray away; to loiter; especially, to stay out of school without leave. --Sir T ...