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loi·ter (lo̵it′ər)

intransitive verb

  1. to linger in an aimless way; spend time idly: often with about
  2. to walk or move slowly and indolently, with frequent stops and pauses

Etymology: ME loitren < MDu loteren (Du leuteren, to dawdle), akin to OE loddere, beggar < IE base *(s)leu-, to hang loosely > sleet, slur

transitive verb

to spend (time) idly loitered away the day

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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