loiter
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
loiter/ˈlɔɪtə(r)/
▶verb stand around or move without apparent purpose.
– phrases
loiter with intent English Law, dated stand around with the intention of committing an offence.
loiter with intent English Law, dated stand around with the intention of committing an offence.
– derivatives
loiterer noun.
loiterer noun.
– origin ME: perh. from MDu. loteren ‘wag about’.
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