English Dictionary

loiter

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈlɔɪtə(ɹ)/

動詞

To stand about without any aim or purpose; to stand about idly. / To remain at a certain place instead of moving on. / (military, aviation) For an aircraft to remain in the air near a target.

日本語の意味

目的もなくたむろする、ぶらぶらする / 何か特定の目的がなく、ただ身動きが取れないでいること / 軍事や航空用語として、飛行機が標的の近くに留まる行動を指す

Teenagers often loiter near the coffee shop after school, talking loudly until it closes.

ティーンエイジャーたちは放課後、カフェの近くでよくぶらつき、店が閉まるまで大声で話している。

意味（1）

To stand about without any aim or purpose; to stand about idly.

For some reason, they discourage loitering outside the store, but encourage it inside.

意味（2）

To remain at a certain place instead of moving on.

The dancing, which had been suspended, now recommenced with additional animation, and De Candale claimed Francesca's hand; but the rooms were crowded, and they stood for some time loitering on one of the terraces.

意味（3）

(military, aviation) For an aircraft to remain in the air near a target.

loiters （ present singular third-person ）

loitering （ participle present ）

loitered （ participle past ）

loitered （ past ）