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linger
lin·ger L0185300 (lĭng′gər)intr.v. lin·gered, lin·ger·ing, lin·gers 1. To stay in a place or be slow in leaving it, often out of reluctance: Friends lingered at the picnic tables, chatting. See Synonyms at stay1.2. a. To continue or persist: a smell that lingered in the air; doubts that lingered in my mind.b. To remain feebly alive for some time before dying.3. To proceed slowly; saunter: "the careless grace and dignity with which she lingered along the garden path" (Henry James).4. To devote considerable time to something, especially in a leisurely fashion: We lingered over the question for an hour. [Middle English lengeren, frequentative of lengen, to prolong, from Old English lengan; see del- in Indo-European roots.] lin′ger·er n.lin′ger·ing·ly adv.linger (ˈlɪŋɡə) vb (mainly intr) 1. to delay or prolong departure2. to go in a slow or leisurely manner; saunter3. to remain just alive for some time prior to death4. to persist or continue, esp in the mind5. to be slow to act; dither; procrastinate[C13 (northern dialect) lengeren to dwell, from lengen to prolong, from Old English lengan; related to Old Norse lengja; see long1] ˈlingerer n ˈlingering adj ˈlingeringly advlin•ger (ˈlɪŋ gər) v.i. 1. to remain or stay on in a place longer than is usual or expected. 2. to remain alive or in use, though with diminishing vitality. 3. to dwell in contemplation, thought, or enjoyment: to linger over the painting. 4. to be tardy in action; delay. 5. to walk slowly. v.t. 6. to pass (time) in a leisurely or a tedious manner (usu. fol. by away or out). [1250–1300; Middle English lengeren to dwell, remain, frequentative of lengen, Old English lengan to prolong, literally, lengthen] lin′ger•er, n. linger Past participle: lingered Gerund: lingering
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I linger | you linger | he/she/it lingers | we linger | you linger | they linger |
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I lingered | you lingered | he/she/it lingered | we lingered | you lingered | they lingered |
Present Continuous |
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I am lingering | you are lingering | he/she/it is lingering | we are lingering | you are lingering | they are lingering |
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I have lingered | you have lingered | he/she/it has lingered | we have lingered | you have lingered | they have lingered |
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I was lingering | you were lingering | he/she/it was lingering | we were lingering | you were lingering | they were lingering |
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I had lingered | you had lingered | he/she/it had lingered | we had lingered | you had lingered | they had lingered |
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I will linger | you will linger | he/she/it will linger | we will linger | you will linger | they will linger |
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I will have lingered | you will have lingered | he/she/it will have lingered | we will have lingered | you will have lingered | they will have lingered |
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I will be lingering | you will be lingering | he/she/it will be lingering | we will be lingering | you will be lingering | they will be lingering |
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I have been lingering | you have been lingering | he/she/it has been lingering | we have been lingering | you have been lingering | they have been lingering |
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I will have been lingering | you will have been lingering | he/she/it will have been lingering | we will have been lingering | you will have been lingering | they will have been lingering |
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I had been lingering | you had been lingering | he/she/it had been lingering | we had been lingering | you had been lingering | they had been lingering |
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I would linger | you would linger | he/she/it would linger | we would linger | you would linger | they would linger |
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I would have lingered | you would have lingered | he/she/it would have lingered | we would have lingered | you would have lingered | they would have lingered | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | linger - remain present although waning or gradually dying; "Her perfume lingered on"persist, remain, stay - stay behind; "The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up" | | 2. | linger - be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"footle, hang around, lallygag, loiter, lollygag, mess about, mill about, mill around, tarry, lounge, lurk, loafbe - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"prowl, lurch - loiter about, with no apparent aim | | 3. | linger - leave slowly and hesitantlytarrygo forth, leave, go away - go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight" | | 4. | linger - take one's time; proceed slowlydawdlemove - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"dwell on, linger over - delayhie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush, rush along, speed, step on it, belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hasten - move fast; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street" | | 5. | linger - move to and fro; "The shy student lingered in the corner"hoverhesitate, waffle, waver - pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness; "Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures" |
lingerverb1. continue, last, remain, stay, carry on, endure, persist, abide The guilty feelings lingered.2. hang on, last, survive, cling to life, die slowly He lingered for weeks in a coma.3. stay, remain, stop, wait, delay, lag, hang around, idle, dally, loiter, take your time, wait around, dawdle, hang in the air, procrastinate, tarry, drag your feet or heels Customers are welcome to linger over coffee until midnight.lingerverb1. To stop temporarily and remain, as if reluctant to leave:abide, bide, pause, stay, tarry, wait.2. To continue to be in a place:abide, bide, remain, stay, tarry, wait.Informal: stick around.Idiom: stay put.3. To go or move slowly so that progress is hindered:dally, dawdle, delay, dilly-dally, drag, lag, loiter, poke, procrastinate, tarry, trail.Idioms: drag one's feet, mark time, take one's time.Translationslinger (ˈliŋgə) verb1. to remain, last or continue for a long time or after the expected time. The smell of the bad fish lingered for days. 持續 持续2. to proceed slowly or delay. We lingered in the hall, looking at the pictures. 逗留 逗留,徘徊 linger
linger aroundTo wait or loaf idly or expectantly (in some place or location). We all lingered around to hear the test results after class. I lingered around New York for a few weeks after I finished college hoping to find a job, but I knew deep down I would eventually move back to Michigan. I want you to get a job—I don't want you lingering around the house for the whole summer.See also: around, lingerlinger on1. To remain persistently or for a longer time than anticipated. I just wanted to go home after the seminar finished, but a number of attendees were still lingering on in the lobby. Despite her assurances, I still had a few concerns lingering on.2. To remain focused on or preoccupied by something for longer than is necessary or advantageous. Time will be extremely tight in this exam, so don't linger on any questions to which you don't know the answer right away. I don't want to linger on this topic any longer than we have already, so I'll keep my response brief.3. To remain alive after someone else passes away. After my father died, my mother lingered on for a couple of months before passing away as well. I just don't think she could bear being without him. My great-uncle Charlie lived for nearly 20 years after his brothers and sisters died, lingering on to the ripe-old age of 107.See also: linger, onlinger on after (someone)To remain alive after someone else passes away. After my father died, my mother lingered on after him for a couple of months before passing away as well. I just don't think she could bear being without him. My great-uncle Charlie lingered on after his brothers and sisters for nearly 20 years, dying at the ripe-old age of 107.See also: after, linger, onlinger over (something)1. To delay in doing or accomplishing something. Time will be extremely tight in this exam, so don't linger over any questions you can't figure out. Don't linger over your decision too long, or they might withdraw their generous offer.2. To spend a lavish or excessive amount of time doing or enjoying something. I love watching her linger over each cigarette as if it were the last one she'll ever have. With how frantic life is these days, I think it's important to linger over things we enjoy, such as good food or drinks.See also: linger, overlinger aroundto wait around; to be idle some place. Don't linger around. Get going! All the students were lingering around, waiting until the last minute to go into the building.See also: around, lingerlinger onto remain for a long time; to exist longer than would have been thought. This cold of mine just keeps lingering on. Some of the guests lingered on for a long time after the party was over.See also: linger, onlinger on (after someone or something) and stay on (after someone or something)to outlast someone or something; to live longer than someone else or long after an event. Aunt Sarah lingered on only a few months after Uncle Herman died. She lingered on and was depressed for a while.See also: linger, onlinger on somethingto delay moving on to the next thing; to remain at something and not move on. Don't linger on that one problem so long. I don't want to waste a lot of time lingering on this question.See also: linger, onlinger over something 1. to take too much time or idle over something, such as a meal, a cup of coffee, etc. I could linger over coffee all morning, given the chance. Don't linger over your soup. It will get cold. 2. to dawdle over the doing of something. You shouldn't linger over eating your dinner. It would he best not to linger over making up your mind.See also: linger, overlinger Related to linger: ligerSynonyms for lingerverb continueSynonyms- continue
- last
- remain
- stay
- carry on
- endure
- persist
- abide
verb hang onSynonyms- hang on
- last
- survive
- cling to life
- die slowly
verb staySynonyms- stay
- remain
- stop
- wait
- delay
- lag
- hang around
- idle
- dally
- loiter
- take your time
- wait around
- dawdle
- hang in the air
- procrastinate
- tarry
- drag your feet or heels
Synonyms for lingerverb to stop temporarily and remain, as if reluctant to leaveSynonyms- abide
- bide
- pause
- stay
- tarry
- wait
verb to continue to be in a placeSynonyms- abide
- bide
- remain
- stay
- tarry
- wait
- stick around
verb to go or move slowly so that progress is hinderedSynonyms- dally
- dawdle
- delay
- dilly-dally
- drag
- lag
- loiter
- poke
- procrastinate
- tarry
- trail
Synonyms for lingerverb remain present although waning or gradually dyingRelated Wordsverb be aboutSynonyms- footle
- hang around
- lallygag
- loiter
- lollygag
- mess about
- mill about
- mill around
- tarry
- lounge
- lurk
- loaf
Related Wordsverb leave slowly and hesitantlySynonymsRelated Wordsverb take one's timeSynonymsRelated WordsAntonyms- hie
- hotfoot
- pelt along
- race
- rush
- rush along
- speed
- step on it
- belt along
- bucket along
- cannonball along
- hasten
verb move to and froSynonymsRelated Words |