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loitering

loitering noun: the act or practice of lingering or remaining in a place aimlessly or without an obvious purpose. Also the present participle and gerund of loiter.

Noun

loitering (countable and uncountable, plural loiterings)

  1. The act or practice of lingering or remaining in a place aimlessly or without an obvious purpose.
    • NO LOITERING [sign posted where hanging out and causing trouble is unwelcome]
    • a book about my loiterings in Europe

Also used as

loitering is also the present participle and gerund of loiter.

loitering meaning in Tagalog

loitering in Tagalog

The action of the verb loiter
asikot, ansikot

Forms of loitering

pluralloiterings

Words formed from loitering

Phrases with loitering

Questions about loitering

What does loitering mean?
Loitering means the act or practice of lingering or remaining in a place aimlessly or without an obvious purpose.
What is loitering in Tagalog?
Loitering in Tagalog is asikot, ansikot. See Loitering meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is loitering?
Loitering is a noun.
What is the plural of loitering?
The plural of loitering is loiterings.

Words near loitering in the dictionary

  1. loitered
  2. loiterer
  3. loiterers
  4. loiterest
  5. loitereth
  6. loitering
  7. loitering munition
  8. loitering munitions
  9. loiteringly
  10. loiterings
  11. loiters

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