113 entries under loiter topic. ×

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resort(wait, linger)
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stagger(verb, fail, delay, diminish, decrease)
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stick around(verb, expression, delay, stay, rest)
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toddle(verb, delay, idle, shuffle, drift)
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tool(verb, stop, fail, delay, diminish)
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be dilatory(verb, delay, stay, idle, remain)
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be long(verb, delay, stay, idle, remain)
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be tardy(verb, delay, stay, idle, remain)
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bum around(verb, expression, delay, linger)
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dangle(verb, draw, follow, extend, trace)
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diddle-daddle(verb, delay, linger, bumming)
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droop(verb, draw, follow, extend, trace)
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fool with(expression, play, delay, abuse, waste)
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fritter away(verb, expression, phrasal verb, delay, stay)
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hang on(verb, expression, delay, stay, idle)
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inch(fail, diminish, slow, trail)
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play around(verb, expression, pass, play, delay)
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scrounge around(verb, expression, delay, linger)
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shlep along(verb, expression, delay, linger)
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sit around(verb, expression, phrasal verb, delay, stay)
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