Loitering

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1 Loitering - Definition
2 Example one - To stand idly
3 Example two - To stop numerous times
4 Example three - To delay or procrastinate
5 Sociality

[edit] Loitering - Definition

(IPA pronunciation: ['lɔɪtəˌrɪŋ]
Is to stand idly, to stop numerous times, or to delay and procrastinate. Intransitive verb

[edit] Example one - To stand idly

A man exited his vehicle, and loitered by the lamp post with his friend who was also loitering.

[edit] Example two - To stop numerous times

The drunk man walked 50 yards, stopped briefly, and began walking another 75 yards where he stopped again, he repeated this process multiple times. He loitered home.

[edit] Example three - To delay or procrastinate

The man kept putting off dinner dates with his wife for miscellaneous reasons, the wife said, "Hunnie, please stop loitering and take me to dinner at the Ritz"

[edit] Sociality

It is not rare to see young people loitering on street corners, or outside distinct places within towns (such as shops, filling stations, liquor stores). In a bid to try and combat this, many stores have installed signs on their exterior walls, on which is written 'NO LOITERING'. The same approach has been taken with some lamp posts.