Synonyms of loitered

loitered

verb

past tense of loiter

as in lingered

to move or act slowly

don't loiter in this neighborhood after dark

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lingered
• delayed
• crawled
• poked
• dragged
• strolled
• dawdled
• crept
• played
• shuffled
• tarried
• lagged
• lounged
• lollygagged
• dallied
• fell behind
• diddled
• stalled
• marked time
• dropped behind
• moped
• hung fire
• idled
• sauntered
• lallygagged
• ambled
• staggered
• loafed
• dragged one's heels
• dillydallied
• trifled
• took one's time
• dragged one's feet
• shilly-shallied
• hanged (around or out)
• lolled
• inched
• fiddled (around)
• hung (around or out)
• puttered (around)
• plodded
• pottered (around)
• fooled around
• slowed (down or up)
• decelerated
• eased
• messed around
• lumbered
• temporized
• procrastinated
• monkeyed (around)
• filibustered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hurried
• scurried
• rushed
• raced
• sped
• flew
• ran
• hastened
• dashed
• scooted
• whirled
• run
• darted
• bolted
• whizzed
• tore
• speeded
• whisked
• scudded
• ripped
• hustled
• zipped
• coursed
• careered
• rocketed
• breezed
• scrambled
• barreled
• hurtled
• trotted
• stampeded
• barrelled
• humped
• jogged
• ran
• bowled
• sprinted
• galloped
• run
• accelerated
• quickened
• hotfooted (it)
• overtook
• sped (up)
• speeded (up)
• outstripped
• caught up
• outran
• outpaced
• fast-forwarded