Word Type

Verb

Noun

The word "loiter" can be used as verb and noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

Floyder antiloitering loiter munition loiter time loiter-sack loiterature loiterer loitering munition loitering → loiteringly loiteringly

Etymologically Related To

little lout

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

move slowly wait

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

dandle daydream doodle doze doze off fall asleep lounge nap procrastinate relax space out stone trifle tune out veg out wander woolgather zone zone out

Manner Of

be

Related Terms

build castles in the air idler lazy shirk time bandit time burglar time thief

Related Terms

idly

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