loiter
/ˈlɔɪtə(r)/verb
उच्चारण लॉइटर
बेकार घूमना, मँडराना, आवारागर्दी करना
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[I]
to stand or wait somewhere, especially with no obvious reason
बेकार घूमना, मँडराना, आवारागर्दी करना
- Groups of boys loiter outside the school gate.
- No loitering near the bank.
- Please do not loiter in the corridor during the exam.
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- Teenagers were loitering outside the cinema.
- Police warned people not to loiter near the station.
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[I]
to move slowly around a place, often stopping
धीरे-धीरे इधर-उधर टहलना
- She loitered in the market, looking at the shops.
- A few stray dogs loitered near the gate of the school.
- We loitered along the beach, picking up shells.
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- He loitered in the garden, waiting for the rain to stop.
- The tourists loitered by the shops in the old market.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
loi·ter
With -oi- and -ter (not 'loyter' or 'loitter').
-oi- और अंत में -ter ('loyter' या 'loitter' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the hang-around words together: loiter (often with suspicion), linger (stay on because you do not want to leave), dawdle (waste time), lurk (wait hidden, usually to do harm).
मँडराने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: loiter (प्रायः संदेह के साथ), linger (जाना न चाहने के कारण ठहरे रहना), dawdle (समय बरबाद करना), lurk (छिपकर इंतज़ार, प्रायः नुकसान के लिए)।
§Grammar and usage
Signboard: 'No loitering'.
सूचना-पट्ट: 'No loitering'।