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Sometimes writing has to be forced. In starting out, the shape and timbre and texture of what is to come is an uncertain chimera shimmering from behind a veil. You must not wait, loiter, dilly-dally. You must force your way painfully through.
Cynthia Ozick

Meaning of "loiter" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LOITER

Perhaps from Middle Dutch löteren to wobble: perhaps related to Old English lūtian to lurk.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LOITER

loiter  [ˈlɔɪtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOITER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Loiter is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb loiter in English.

WHAT DOES LOITER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Loiter

Loiter may refer to: ▪ Loitering, in law, the act of remaining in a particular public place for a protracted time ▪ Loiter, in aviation, cruising for a certain amount of time over a small region...

Definition of loiter in the English dictionary

The definition of loiter in the dictionary is to stand or act aimlessly or idly.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO LOITER

PRESENT

Present
I loiter
you loiter
he/she/it loiters
we loiter
you loiter
they loiter
Present continuous
I am loitering
you are loitering
he/she/it is loitering
we are loitering
you are loitering
they are loitering
Present perfect
I have loitered
you have loitered
he/she/it has loitered
we have loitered
you have loitered
they have loitered
Present perfect continuous
I have been loitering
you have been loitering
he/she/it has been loitering
we have been loitering
you have been loitering
they have been loitering
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I loitered
you loitered
he/she/it loitered
we loitered
you loitered
they loitered
Past continuous
I was loitering
you were loitering
he/she/it was loitering
we were loitering
you were loitering
they were loitering
Past perfect
I had loitered
you had loitered
he/she/it had loitered
we had loitered
you had loitered
they had loitered
Past perfect continuous
I had been loitering
you had been loitering
he/she/it had been loitering
we had been loitering
you had been loitering
they had been loitering
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will loiter
you will loiter
he/she/it will loiter
we will loiter
you will loiter
they will loiter
Future continuous
I will be loitering
you will be loitering
he/she/it will be loitering
we will be loitering
you will be loitering
they will be loitering
Future perfect
I will have loitered
you will have loitered
he/she/it will have loitered
we will have loitered
you will have loitered
they will have loitered
Future perfect continuous
I will have been loitering
you will have been loitering
he/she/it will have been loitering
we will have been loitering
you will have been loitering
they will have been loitering
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would loiter
you would loiter
he/she/it would loiter
we would loiter
you would loiter
they would loiter
Conditional continuous
I would be loitering
you would be loitering
he/she/it would be loitering
we would be loitering
you would be loitering
they would be loitering
Conditional perfect
I would have loiter
you would have loiter
he/she/it would have loiter
we would have loiter
you would have loiter
they would have loiter
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been loitering
you would have been loitering
he/she/it would have been loitering
we would have been loitering
you would have been loitering
they would have been loitering
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you loiter
we let´s loiter
you loiter
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to loiter
Past participle
loitered
Present Participle
loitering
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LOITER


administrator
ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtə
calculator
ˈkælkjʊˌleɪtə
creator
kriːˈeɪtə
data
ˈdeɪtə
editor
ˈɛdɪtə
exploiter
ɪkˈsplɔɪtə
generator
ˈdʒɛnəˌreɪtə
goitre
ˈɡɔɪtə
Greater
ˈɡreɪtə
later
ˈleɪtə
litter
ˈlɪtə
Meta
ˈmeɪtə
monitor
ˈmɒnɪtə
Oita
ˈɔɪtə
quoiter
ˈkɔɪtə
reconnoiter
ˌrɛkəˈnɔɪtə
reconnoitre
ˌrɛkəˈnɔɪtə
Reuter
ˈrɔɪtə
stoiter
ˈstɔɪtə
titre
ˈtaɪtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOITER

loid
loin
loin chop
loincloth
loins
loipe
loir
Loir-et-Cher
Loire
Loire-Atlantique
Loiret
loiterer
loitering
loiteringly
Lok Sabha
loke
Loki
Lokrian
Lokris
lokshen

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOITER

biter
citer
copywriter
exciter
feature writer
inviter
Jupiter
limiter
liter
profiter
recruiter
reiter
screenwriter
singer-songwriter
songwriter
story writer
typewriter
underwriter
waiter
writer

Synonyms and antonyms of loiter in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LOITER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «loiter» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of loiter
dally · dawdle · delay · dilly-dally · idle · lag · linger · loaf · loll · saunter · skulk · stroll

Translation of «loiter» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LOITER

Find out the translation of loiter to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of loiter from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «loiter» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

闲逛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

merodear
570 millions of speakers

English

loiter
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आवारागर्दी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تلكأ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

слоняться
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vadiar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঘোরাফেরা করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

traîner
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Loiter
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

herumlungern
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ぶらつく
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

어슬렁거리다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Loiter
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đi lang thang
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தங்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ढीग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sürtmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

attardarsi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wałęsać
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тинятися
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

zăbovi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χαζεύω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ronddrentel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

söla
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

slentre
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of loiter

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOITER»

The term «loiter» is regularly used and occupies the 85.110 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LOITER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «loiter» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «loiter» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about loiter

EXAMPLES

QUOTES WITH «LOITER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word loiter.
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Cynthia Ozick
Sometimes writing has to be forced. In starting out, the shape and timbre and texture of what is to come is an uncertain chimera shimmering from behind a veil. You must not wait, loiter, dilly-dally. You must force your way painfully through.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOITER»

Discover the use of loiter in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to loiter and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Why Loiter?: Women and Risk on Mumbai Streets
Basing this book on more than three years of research in Mumbai, Shilpa Phadke, Sameera Khan and Shilpa Ranade argue that though women’s access to urban public space has increased, they still do not have an equal claim to public space in ...
Shilpa Phadke, Sameera Khan, Shilpa Ranade, 2011
2
Modern Dance Movement - For Beginners and Experienced ...
This early work on dancing is a fascinating read for any enthusiast.
William Loiter, 2010
3
Practical Strategies of Wind Energy Utilization for ...
Chapter 2 Problem Statement and Solution Strategy 2.1 UAV Loiter Flight Loiter flights may be used for surveillance or data gathering. As illustrated by Figure 2.1 below, in a typical loiter flight, a UAV circles around some specified ...
Hong Yang Singhania, 2008
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Research on Dictionary Use in the Context of Foreign ...
0 15 30 45 60 75 90 A-l O 6 15 (5; lil- - n [F5155] Answer: over loiter A-2 0 4 12 6767' -' [F: 15s] Answer: over loiter A-3 8 13 (s)-(f)' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '[F:3ls] Answer: over loiter B-1 0 6 l6 (5) (fl [F1165] Answer: over loiter B-Z Li _ _ _ _ _ 20 (5) (O [F1205 ] ...
Yukio Tono, 2001
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Long-Line Loiter: Personnel Retrieval System
The report covers the use of fixed-wing aircraft employing innovations to free-fall and circling-line techniques in the rescue of personnel and delivery and retrieval of equipment.
Edward A. Behling, AEROSPACE MEDICAL RESEARCH LAB WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO., 1971
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Popular Mechanics
LOITER MODE Using its long wings and a diesel prop engine, PM's Peregrine will patrol an aerial grid looking for enemy UAVs. ATTACK MODE When a target comes into range, the wings and propeller drop off and the Peregrine becomes an ...
7
Adak: The Rescue of Alfa Foxtrot 586
Anti-icing protection is not available for engines secured for loiter operations. Two- or three-engine loiter in icing conditions may cause ice build-ups in the feathered engine, leading to damage or possible engine failure upon restart. Two - or ...
Andrew C. A. Jampoler, 2003
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The Naval Institute Guide to World Naval Weapon Systems
Loiter time is several hours. Speed has been given as 200 kts, but this figure may refer to an earlier design concept, perhaps using a small piston engine. As displayed at Navy League, the booster showed Russian-style lattice fins.
Norman Friedman, 2006
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Long Line Loiter: Continuous Air Drop to Small Sites
It is envisioned that the Long-Line Loiter concept may be a simple solution to the long-standing problem of precise airborne delivery of personnel and supplies to selected ground locations.
Eric J. Jumper, AEROSPACE MEDICAL RESEARCH LAB WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO., 1975
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Loiter Time for Gemini B Recovery Opportunities
The return of the Gemini B from the Manned Orbital Laboratory (MOL) to a recovery area is evaluated in terms of loiter time.
R. G. Stern, AEROSPACE CORP EL SEGUNDO CALIF TECHNICAL OPERATIONS., 1965

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOITER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term loiter is used in the context of the following news items.
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Monterey Police Log: Fire - The Salinas Californian
1655 TRAFFIC ACCIDENT - CALLE PRINCIPAL, MONTEREY. -----. 1741 647(H) PC LOITER/ETC PRIVATE P - MONTECITO AV, MONTEREY. «The Salinas Californian, Jul 15»
2
Drones and the epoch of one-click wars | Washington Examiner
Drones' range, relatively low cost, and ability to loiter make them well-suited for surveillance, which is now a component of almost every ... «Washington Examiner, Jul 15»
3
Israel: Security Forces Abuse Palestinian Children | Human Rights …
They should stop sending the police to loiter at the school gates.” Police have many times arrested students for throwing rocks at their vehicles ... «Human Rights Watch, Jul 15»
4
Flashmob Applauds Unsuspecting Litter Pickers In Central London …
Government: Don't loiter on litter. Create a strategy that has teeth. Show leadership by providing or stimulating funding. Engage with the ... «CIWM Journal Online, Jul 15»
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Rocket League review | Clickonline.com
It encourages players to loiter in their opponent's box, take charge of their own goals, or take a clear shot rather than trying to walk it in. «Clickonline.com, Jul 15»
6
Mahesh Babu's Srimanthudu Movie Audio Songs/MP3 Songs …
This is second song in the album is Dhimmatirige song. it could loiter in your ears for sometime. Song 6 :Jatha Kalise. Singers : This song is ... «The Indian Talks, Jul 15»
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Israel: Security Forces Abuse Palestinian Children
They should stop sending the police to loiter at the school gates.” Police have many times arrested students for throwing rocks at their vehicles ... «eNews Park Forest, Jul 15»
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Pixar's 'Inside Out': The Importance of Being Sad | Ed Cripps
It's so tempting to cling on or loiter in the lagoons of the past, but to be defined by it is unnatural, unhealthy and the least constructive kind of ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
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Put that eviction notice away and help save the solar system - The …
Colleagues asked why officials didn't use the traditional Asian method of conducting evictions: getting spotty youths in sunglasses to loiter and ... «Hong Kong Standard, Jul 15»
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Business Focus: Europe Rebooted (From Herald Scotland)
... as Greece continued to loiter by the exit door, holding on for news of whether or not its humiliating acceptance of European Union-imposed reforms would win ... «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»

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