 linger |
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| 1. | [ verb ] remain present although waning or gradually dying | |
| Examples: | "Her perfume lingered on" |
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| Related terms: | persist | |
| 2. | [ verb ] leave slowly and hesitantly | |
| Synonyms: | dally tarry | |
| Related terms: | leave tarrying | |
| 3. | [ verb ] be about | |
| Synonyms: | hang_around tarry loiter lurk mill_about mess_about loaf lollygag lallygag footle mill_around lounge | |
| Examples: | "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square" "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?" |
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| Related terms: | be prowl loiterer | |
| 4. | [ verb ] take one's time; proceed slowly | |
| Synonyms: | dawdle | |
| Related terms: | rush move dwell_on dawdler | |
| 5. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 16857 | |
| 6. | [ verb ] move to and fro | |
| Synonyms: | hover | |
| Examples: | "The shy student lingered in the corner" |
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| Related terms: | hesitate | |
| Similar spelling: |
lingerie lingerer lingering Linker Lingard lunger longer Langer |
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