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Loiter vs Lifter - What's the difference?

loiter | lifter |

As a verb loiter

is to stand about without any aim or purpose; to stand about idly; to linger; to hang around.

As a noun lifter is

someone or something that lifts or assists in lifting.

loiter

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To stand about without any aim or purpose; to stand about idly; to linger; to hang around.
    • For some reason, they discourage loitering outside the store, but encourage it inside.
  • * {{quote-news, author=Daniel Taylor, title=David Silva seizes point for Manchester City as Chelsea are checked, work=(The Guardian) (London), date=31 January 2015 citation
    • , passage=Agüero, as usual, was loitering with intent and swung his left foot at the ball. The shot was going wide but Silva was there to apply the decisive touch inside the six-yard area.}}

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    lifter

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone or something that lifts or assists in lifting.
  • (weightlifting) A weightlifter.
  • * 2010', Eric Velazquez, "Power Pairings", ''Reps!'' ' 17 :83
    • While some lifters insist that supersets must consist of consecutive exercises for the same bodypart, others would bet their weight belts that supersets involve opposing bodyparts.
  • A spatula.

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