1. Remain present although waning or gradually dying
   "Her perfume lingered on" 
2. Be about
   - loiter, lounge, footle, lollygag [N. Amer], loaf, lallygag [N. Amer], hang around, mess about, tarry, lurk, mill about, mill around, mooch [Brit] 
3. Leave slowly and hesitantly
   - tarry 
4. Take one's time; proceed slowly
   - dawdle 
5. Move to and fro
   "The shy student lingered in the corner"
   - hover

Derived forms: lingers, lingering, lingered

See also: linger over, lingerer

Type of: balk, baulk [Brit], be, go away, go forth, hesitate, leave, move, persist, remain, stay, waffle, waver

Antonym: rush

Encyclopedia: Linger Linger, Luxembourg

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