linger
Other forms: lingered; lingering; lingers
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).
In addition to its primary meaning of "taking a long time to depart," linger has the additional meaning of "persisting while gradually weakening." In this sense, linger can refer to feelings or sensations that slowly fade away, like the smell of perfume that lingers in an elevator after the passengers have exited.
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remain present although waning or gradually dying
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be about
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synonyms:
footle, hang around, lallygag, loaf, loiter, lollygag, lounge, lurk, mess about, mill about, mill around, tarry
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take one's time; proceed slowly
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synonyms:
dawdle
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Antonyms:
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belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hasten, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush, rush along, speed, step on it
move fast
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type of:
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move
move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
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belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hasten, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush, rush along, speed, step on it
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leave slowly and hesitantly
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move to and fro
/ˈlɪŋgər/
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Vocabulary lists containing linger
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