Loitering

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This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. Present participle of loiter.
  • n. The action of the verb loiter
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Delaying; idle.
  • Causing delay; inducing idleness.
  • Word Usage
    "Meantime I spent all my available time in loitering around newspaper offices and picking up such stray bits of gossip as were offered."
    Verb Form
    loitered    loitering    loiters   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    be   
    Hyponym
    prowl    lurch   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    saunter    lag    linger    delay    tarry   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Reuter    goiter    reconnoiter    reutter   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    stroll