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loi·ter  audio  (loitr) KEY 

intr.v.
loi·tered, loi·ter·ing, loi·ters
  1. To stand idly about; linger aimlessly.
  2. To proceed slowly or with many stops: loitered all the way home.
  3. To delay or dawdle: loiter over a task.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English loitren, probably from Middle Dutch loteren, to totter, be loose

OTHER FORMS:
loiter·er(Noun)


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