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lingerer
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.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | lingerer - someone who lingers aimlessly in or about a placeloitererdawdler, laggard, lagger, trailer, poke, drone - someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind |
lingerernounOne that lags:dawdler, dilly-dallier, lag, laggard, lagger, loiterer, poke, procrastinator, straggler, tarrier.Informal: slowpoke.IdiomsSeelingerlingerer
Synonyms for lingerernoun one that lagsSynonyms- dawdler
- dilly-dallier
- lag
- laggard
- lagger
- loiterer
- poke
- procrastinator
- straggler
- tarrier
- slowpoke
Synonyms for lingerernoun someone who lingers aimlessly in or about a placeSynonymsRelated Words- dawdler
- laggard
- lagger
- trailer
- poke
- drone
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