linger
[ ling-ger ]
/ ˈlɪŋ gər /
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
to pass (time, life, etc.) in a leisurely or a tedious manner (usually followed by away or out): We lingered away the whole summer at the beach.
Archaic.
to draw out or protract.
Origin of linger
OTHER WORDS FROM linger
Words nearby linger
lingam,
lingayat,
lingayata,
lingayen gulf,
lingcod,
linger,
lingerie,
lingo,
lingoe,
lingonberry,
lingua
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British Dictionary definitions for lingered
linger
/ (ˈlɪŋɡə) /
verb (mainly intr)
to delay or prolong departure
to go in a slow or leisurely manner; saunter
to remain just alive for some time prior to death
to persist or continue, esp in the mind
to be slow to act; dither; procrastinate
Derived forms of linger
lingerer, noun lingering, adjective lingeringly, adverbWord Origin for linger
C13 (northern dialect)
lengeren to dwell, from
lengen to prolong, from Old English
lengan; related to Old Norse
lengja; see
long
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