loiterings
Purposeless hanging around
Loiterings are instances of lingering idly in a place without apparent purpose.
The word appears mainly in formal or legal contexts, where multiple acts of loitering might be documented: Police recorded several loiterings near the abandoned warehouse.
In literary use, it can describe unhurried pauses or delays: his loiterings along the riverbank.
Prolonged stays or remnants
- dalliancesBrief amorous involvements
- laggingsInsulating material for pipes
- pokingsRepeated thrusting touches
- dillydallyingPointless time-wasting
meandering · wanderings · time-wasting · aimlessness · lollygagging · puttering · moseying · strolling
Concealed and watchful
- skulkingMoving furtively, covertly
- prowlingMoving stealthily while hunting
- hoveringSuspended without support
- watchingActively looking at something
casing · staking out · surveillance · trespassing · vagrancy · shadowing · stalking · waiting
Occasions of congregating
- congregationsAssembled bodies of worshippers
- assembliesOrganized group gatherings
- meetupsArranged social gatherings
- street cornerWhere two roads intersect
youth groups · public spaces · community spaces · park benches · storefronts · doorways · awnings · cafes
lingerings
Prolonged stays or remnants
- dalliancesBrief amorous involvements
- laggingsInsulating material for pipes
- pokingsRepeated thrusting touches
dillydallying · meandering · wanderings · time-wasting · aimlessness · lollygagging · puttering · moseying · strolling · hanging about
lurking
Concealed and watchful
- skulkingMoving furtively, covertly
- prowlingMoving stealthily while hunting
- hoveringSuspended without support
watching · casing · staking out · surveillance · trespassing · vagrancy · shadowing · stalking · waiting · hanging around
gatherings
Occasions of congregating
- congregationsAssembled bodies of worshippers
- assembliesOrganized group gatherings
- meetupsArranged social gatherings
street corner · youth groups · public spaces · community spaces · park benches · storefronts · doorways · awnings · cafes · bus stops
loiteringsmissions
Assigned important tasks
errands · appointments · tasks · assignments · engagements
- loitering lawsStatutes criminalizing idle presence
- no loitering sign