loitering
pronunciation
How to pronounce loitering in British English:
UK ['lɔɪtərɪŋ]
How to pronounce loitering in American English:
US
Word Origin
- loitering (n.)
- mid-14c., verbal noun from loiter.
Example
- 1. The most common arrests are for loitering , vagrancy or drug use or possession .
- 2. It 's hard not to feel like a future fiscal problem loitering in the present : a burden rather than a blessing .
- 3. A call came in telling them to disperse some people who were loitering .
- 4. And david berkowitz , the " son of sam , " was initially picked up for loitering - the police thought he was a witness to the crimes instead of the killer .
- 5. If second-hand smoke , scantily clad girls loitering on your corner , or other differences ( such as customers entering restaurants with their pets ) bother you , then you may have some problems adapting .