/ Dictionary / Index L loiter: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: loi•ter Pronunciation: (loi'tur), [key] — v.i. to linger aimlessly or as if aimless in or about a place: to loiter around the bus terminal. to move in a slow, idle manner, making purposeless stops in the course of a trip, journey, errand, etc.: to loiter on the way to work. to waste time or dawdle over work: He loiters over his homework until one in the morning. —v.t. to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually fol. by away): to loiter away the afternoon in daydreaming. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: loiter (Thesaurus) Lois Loja Related Content Daily Word Quiz: benevolent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language