Idly
121loi´ter|er — loi|ter «LOY tuhr», intransitive verb. 1. to linger idly; stop along the way: »She loitered along the street, looking into all the shop windows. SYNONYM(S): delay, tarry, lag, dawdle. See syn. under linger. (Cf. ↑linger) 2. to waste time in… …
122loi|ter — «LOY tuhr», intransitive verb. 1. to linger idly; stop along the way: »She loitered along the street, looking into all the shop windows. SYNONYM(S): delay, tarry, lag, dawdle. See syn. under linger. (Cf. ↑linger) 2. to waste time in idleness;… …
123tat|tle — «TAT uhl», verb, tled, tling, noun. –v.i. 1. to tell tales or secrets; blab: »Though teased, the boy never tattled. 2. to talk idly or foolishly; chatter; gossip: »The two old ladies tattled for hours. –v.t. 1. to reveal by tattling; …
124ASSAULT — ASSAULT, the infliction of any degree of violence on the body of another person, whether injury results or not. The biblical injunction, he may be given up to 40 lashes but not more (Deut. 25:3), which applies to flogging by way of punishment,… …
125MEDICINE AND LAW — This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction Judicial Decision – A Value Determination the values of a jewish and democratic state in the image of god PHYSICIAN S DUTIES AND PATIENTS RIGHTS the physician and the judge …
126buckle down — or[knuckle down] {v.} To give complete attention (to an effort or job); attend. * /They chatted idly for a few moments then each buckled down to work./ * /Jim was fooling instead of studying; so his father told him to buckle down./ …
127hang out — {v.} 1. {slang} To spend your time idly or lounging about. * /The teacher complained that Joe was hanging out in poolrooms instead of doing his homework./ Compare: HANG AROUND(1). 2. {slang} To live; reside. * /Two policemen stopped the stranger… …
128ramble on about — {v. phr.} To chatter on idly and without a purpose. * /When Ted has too much to drink, he always rambles on about the good old days./ …
