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loiter

/ˈlɔɪtə(ɹ)/
verb
  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."

    Similar: hang around, lepak (Malaysia, Singapore), linger

  2. To remain at a certain place instead of moving on.

  3. For an aircraft to remain in the air near a target.

Synonymshang around, lepak (Malaysia, Singapore), linger

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