loitering

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of loiter

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)The action of the verb loiter.

   “NO LOITERING [sign posted where hanging out and causing trouble is unwelcome]”

   “a book about my loiterings in Europe”

   “When, however, drivers are registering net gains of 12, 13 and 14 min. on a schedule of 99 min. from Leicester to St. Pancras, there has clearly been no loitering on the way!”