loiterer
noun[C]
uk/ˈlɔɪ.tər.ər/us/ˈlɔɪ.t̬ɚ.ɚ/someone whomovesslowlyaround orstandsin apublicplacewithout anobviousreason:
Teens like togatherinfrontof thecafe, but theownerdoesn't like loiterers.
Neighbourhoodresidentschaseoff loiterers withcallstopolice.
someone who goesslowly,stoppingoften:
Theguardshoundedthe loiterers andlaggardstokeepmovingand notslowthecolumn.
See
loiter
- There areshadetreeson thecornerwherepeoplecongregate, and thehomeownerthere hastriedtoshoothe loiterers away.
- She wastryingtoavoidtheapproachof a loiterer.
- The vice-principalspendstimepatrollingthehallsfor loiterers when she could besupportingclassroominstruction.
People in general
- beggar
- bird
- bod
- body
- coot
- devil
- fellow man/men
- figure
- guy
- landlubber
- lubber
- mankind
- party
- peeps
- person
- person of interest
- rogue
- sod
- stiff
- vessel
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