1. linger(v = verb.stative) - remain present although waning or gradually dying; "Her perfume lingered on"
is one way to persist, remain, stay
Sample sentences:
Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP
2. linger(v = verb.stative) footle, hang around, lallygag, loaf, loiter, lollygag, lounge, lurk, mess about, mill about, mill around, tarry - be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"
is one way to be
Derived form noun lingerer1
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
3. linger(v = verb.motion) tarry - leave slowly and hesitantly;
is one way to go away, go forth, leave
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
4. linger(v = verb.motion) dawdle - take one's time; proceed slowly;
is one way to move
Antonym: rush
Sample sentences:
Something ----s; Somebody ----s
5. linger(v = verb.stative) hover - move to and fro; "The shy student lingered in the corner"
is one way to hesitate, waffle, waver
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s PP
To delay; to loiter; to remain or wait long; to be slow or reluctant in parting or moving; to be slow in deciding; to be in suspense; to hesitate. [1913 Webster]
"Nor cast one longing, lingering look behind." [1913 Webster]
"Perhaps thou linger'st, in deep thoughts detained."
1. To protract; to draw out. [1913 Webster]
"She lingers my desires." [1913 Webster]
2. To spend or pass in a lingering manner; -- with out; as, to linger out one's days on a sick bed. Dryden. [1913 Webster]
linger, v.intr.
1 a be slow or reluctant to depart. b stay about. c (foll. by over, on, etc.) dally (lingered over dinner; lingered on what they said).
2 (esp. of an illness) be protracted.
3 (foll. by on) (of a dying person or custom) be slow in dying; drag on feebly.
Derivative:
lingerer n. lingeringly adv.
Etymology:
ME lenger, frequent. of leng f. OE lengan f. Gmc, rel. to LENGTHEN
VB be late, tarry, wait, stay, bide, take time, dawdle, linger, loiter, bide one's time, take one's time, gain time, hang fire, stand over, lie over, put off, defer, delay, lay over, suspend, table, shift off, stave off, waive, retard, remand, postpone, adjourn, procrastinate, dally, prolong, protract, spin out, draw out, lengthen out, stretch out, prorogue, keep back, tide over, push to the last, drive to the last, let the matter stand over, reserve, temporize, consult one's pillow, sleep on it, lose an opportunity, be kept waiting, dance attendance, kick one's heels, cool one's heels, faire antichambre, wait impatiently, await, sit up, sit up at night.
VB move slowly, creep, crawl, lag, slug, drawl, linger, loiter, saunter, plod, trudge, stump along, lumber, trail, drag, dawdle, grovel, worm one's way, steal along, job on, rub on, bundle on, toddle, waddle, wabble, slug, traipse, slouch, shuffle, halt, hobble, limp, caludicate, shamble, flag, falter, trotter, stagger, mince, step short, march in slow time, march in funeral procession, take one's time, hang fire, retard, relax, slacken, check, moderate, rein in, curb, reef, strike sail, shorten sail, take in sail, put on the drag, apply the brake, clip the wings, reduce the speed, slacken speed, slacken one's pace, lose ground.