verb
- stood or waited around without apparent purpose; lingered aimlessly in a place
Usage: past tense of loiter
Examples
- The teenagers loitered outside the convenience store.
- She loitered in the hallway, hoping to catch a glimpse of her favorite teacher.
- Security asked the group that had loitered near the entrance to move along.
- He loitered at the bus stop even after his bus had already left.
- The students loitered in the cafeteria after lunch ended.
- Police warned people not to loiter in the parking lot after hours.