loitering
About 0.37 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun 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]
- verb present participle and gerund of loiter
Similar words
hang around lurk lounge lollygag mill about mill around tarry mess about linger footle
Often followed by
in about on and around at with near or
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