Standard Lemma guide

loitering

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The action of the verb loiter.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • NO LOITERING [sign posted where hanging out and causing trouble is unwelcome]
  • a book about my loiterings in Europe

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of loiter

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: rondhangen — The action of the verb loiter
  • Finnish: norkoilu — The action of the verb loiter
  • Finnish: aikailu — The action of the verb loiter
  • Finnish: oleilu — The action of the verb loiter
  • German: Herumlungern — The action of the verb loiter
  • German: Herumhängen — The action of the verb loiter
  • German: Rumhängen — The action of the verb loiter
  • German: Herumgammeln — The action of the verb loiter
  • Greek: χρονοτριβή (chronotriví) — The action of the verb loiter
  • Irish: leadrán — The action of the verb loiter
  • Portuguese: vadiagem — The action of the verb loiter
  • Russian: торчание (torčanije) — The action of the verb loiter
  • Russian: праздношатание (prazdnošatanije) — The action of the verb loiter
  • Spanish: vagancia — The action of the verb loiter
  • Spanish: merodeo — The action of the verb loiter
  • Tagalog: asikot — The action of the verb loiter
  • Tagalog: ansikot — The action of the verb loiter
  • Turkish: ağır davranma — The action of the verb loiter