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loiter

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loiter around

to idle somewhere; to hang around. Stop loitering around! Get going! The kids were loitering around for most of the summer.

See also: around, loiter

loiter over something

to dawdle or linger over something. Don't loiter over your meal. I want to start the dishwasher. I wish you wouldn't loiter over your chores.

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loiter something away

to idle away a period of time. Those boys will loiter half their lives away. They loitered away their summer vacation.

See also: away, loiter