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loiter 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Verb
/ˈloitər/,
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loitering, present participle; loitered, past tense; loiters, 3rd person singular present; loitered, past participle;
  1. Stand or wait around idly or without apparent purpose
    • - she saw Mary loitering near the cloakrooms
  2. Travel indolently and with frequent pauses
    • - they loitered along in the sunshine, stopping at the least excuse
  1. be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"
  2. In aeronautics and aviation, loiter is a phase of flight. The phase consists of cruising for a certain amount of time over a small region. The loiter phase occurs, for general aviation, generally at the end of the flight plan, normally when the plane is waiting for clearance to land. ...
  3. Loitering is the act of remaining in a particular public place for a protracted time. Under certain circumstances, it is illegal in various jurisdictions.
  4. (Løiten) Løten is a municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Hedmarken. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Løten. The parish of Løiten was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt).
  5. To stand about without any aim or purpose; to stand about idly; to linger; to hang around
  6. (loitering) The action of the verb loiter
  7. (v, trans.): postpone getting or giving something. NFS. Cf. (anon.) Ironside.
  8. Wait in the battle area awaiting instructions as to what target to strike, etc.