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How to pronounce “loiter”
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Pronunciation guide for loiter
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of loiter with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 5 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Things to Make and Do in the Fourth Dimension
and then I will loiter around afterwards to have a chat.
- Definition summary
- To stand about without any aim or purpose; to stand about idly.
Example 1 of 5
How to pronounce loiter
Things to Make and Do in the Fourth Dimension

and then I will loiter around afterwards to have a chat.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “loiter”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- To stand about without any aim or purpose; to stand about idly.
- (archaic) To stroll about without any aim or purpose, to ramble, to wander.
- To remain at a certain place instead of moving on.
- (military, aviation) For an aircraft to remain in the air near a target.
- [Noun]
- A standing or strolling about without any aim or purpose.
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