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linger
[ ling-ger ]
verb (used without object)
- to remain or stay on in a place longer than is usual or expected, as if from reluctance to leave:
We lingered awhile after the party.
Synonyms: ,
- to remain alive; continue or persist, although gradually dying, ceasing, disappearing, etc.:
She lingered a few months after the heart attack. Such practices still linger among the older natives.
- to dwell in contemplation, thought, or enjoyment:
to linger over the beauty of a painting.
- to be tardy in action; delay; dawdle:
to linger in discharging one's duties.
Synonyms:
- to walk slowly; saunter along.
Synonyms:
verb (used with object)
- to pass (time, life, etc.) in a leisurely or a tedious manner (usually followed by away or out ):
We lingered away the whole summer at the beach.
- Archaic. to draw out or protract.
linger
/ ˈɪŋɡə /
verb
- to delay or prolong departure
- to go in a slow or leisurely manner; saunter
- to remain just alive for some time prior to death
- to persist or continue, esp in the mind
- to be slow to act; dither; procrastinate
Derived Forms
- ˈԲԲ, adverb
- ˈԲ, noun
- ˈԲԲ, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- g· noun
- g·Բ· adverb
- dzܳlg verb (used with object)
- v·g verb (used without object)
- ܲ·g·Բ adjective
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of linger1
Example Sentences
For one thing, there is the lingering resentment towards Yoko among music lovers and the counterculture alike.
But the truth was detectives had, finally, cracked a cold case that had lingered unsolved on the books of Cheshire Police for 25 years.
Mr Timms said even if all the rubbish was collected, the pest issue would still linger, with the rodents likely to start nesting in residents' homes or cars.
The third ditched butter entirely in favor of buttermilk, and suddenly, the texture was perfect: tender with the kind of bite that lingers for half a second before melting on your tongue.
Storytelling grants readers the chance to linger long enough for the horror to subside and a greater sense of empathy and understanding to emerge.
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