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verb
- 1. stay in a place longer than necessary because of a reluctance to leave: "she lingered in the yard, enjoying the warm sunshine" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of LINGER is to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry. How to use linger in a sentence.
to take a long time to leave or disappear: After the play had finished, we lingered for a while in the bar hoping to catch sight of the actors. The smell from the fire still lingered days later. It's impossible to forget such horrific events - they linger (on) in the memory forever.
Linger definition: to remain or stay on in a place longer than is usual or expected, as if from reluctance to leave. See examples of LINGER used in a sentence.
1. to delay or prolong departure. 2. to go in a slow or leisurely manner; saunter. 3. to remain just alive for some time prior to death. 4. to persist or continue, esp in the mind. 5. to be slow to act; dither; procrastinate.
When someone lingers, he or she takes an unexpectedly long time to depart, as Romeo lingers when bidding Juliet farewell (or as annoying houseguests almost always tend to do).
to take longer than usual to leave or disappear: We went to small cafes where we could linger over cappuccino.
Linger definition: to remain or stay on in a place longer than is usual or expected, as if from reluctance to leave. See examples of LINGER used in a sentence.
Linger definition: To stay in a place or be slow in leaving it, often out of reluctance.
Definition of linger verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of 'linger' 1. When something such as an idea, feeling, or illness lingers, it continues to exist for a long time, often much longer than expected. [...] 2. If you linger somewhere, you stay there for a longer time than is necessary, for example, because you are enjoying yourself. [...] More. Conjugations of 'linger'
