Meaning & use
Loitered
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Stood or waited around idly in a place without an obvious purpose.
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Teenagers loitered outside the convenience store after school let out.
He loitered near the exit, hoping to catch her before she left.
A note on using this word
The past tense of 'loiter'; in some jurisdictions, loitering in certain public spaces can be treated as a minor offense.
Words with a similar meaning
lingereddawdled
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Words with an opposite meaning
hurriedrushed
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