1. (

• loiter ,
• lounge ,
• footle ,
• lollygag ,
• loaf ,
• lallygag ,
• hang_around ,
• mess_about ,
• tarry ,
• linger ,
• lurk ,
• mill_about ,
• mill_around

) be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?" ;

2. (

• footle

) act foolishly, as by talking nonsense ;