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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 adv

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(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

Imperative
linger
linger

Present
I linger
you linger
he/she/it lingers
we linger
you linger
they linger

Preterite
I lingered
you lingered
he/she/it lingered
we lingered
you lingered
they lingered

Present Continuous
I am lingering
you are lingering
he/she/it is lingering
we are lingering
you are lingering
they are lingering

Present Perfect
I have lingered
you have lingered
he/she/it has lingered
we have lingered
you have lingered
they have lingered

Past Continuous
I was lingering
you were lingering
he/she/it was lingering
we were lingering
you were lingering
they were lingering

Past Perfect
I had lingered
you had lingered
he/she/it had lingered
we had lingered
you had lingered
they had lingered

Future
I will linger
you will linger
he/she/it will linger
we will linger
you will linger
they will linger

Future Perfect
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

Future Continuous
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

Present Perfect Continuous
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

Future Perfect Continuous
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

Past Perfect Continuous
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

Conditional
I would linger
you would linger
he/she/it would linger
we would linger
you would linger
they would linger

Past Conditional
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

Thesaurus

Verb	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"

linger

verb1. 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.

linger

verb1. 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.

Translations

徘徊持续逗留

linger

(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.持续2. to proceed slowly or delay. We lingered in the hall, looking at the pictures. 逗留，徘徊

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linger around

To 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, linger

linger on

1. 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, on

linger 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, on

linger 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, over

linger around

to 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, linger

linger on

to 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, on

linger 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, on

linger on something

to 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, on

linger 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, over

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verb continue

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verb hang on

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verb stay

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verb to stop temporarily and remain, as if reluctant to leave

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verb to continue to be in a place

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verb to go or move slowly so that progress is hindered

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verb remain present although waning or gradually dying

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verb be about

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verb leave slowly and hesitantly

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verb take one's time

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verb move to and fro

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