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Quick definitions from WordNet (linger)
▸ verb: take one's time; proceed slowly
▸ verb: remain present although waning or gradually dying ("Her perfume lingered on")
▸ verb: be about
▸ verb: move to and fro ("The shy student lingered in the corner")
▸ verb: leave slowly and hesitantly
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #16857)
▸ Also see lingers
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to linger
▸ Usage examples for linger
▸ Words that often appear near linger
▸ Rhymes of linger
▸ Invented words related to linger
▸ verb: take one's time; proceed slowly
▸ verb: remain present although waning or gradually dying ("Her perfume lingered on")
▸ verb: be about
▸ verb: move to and fro ("The shy student lingered in the corner")
▸ verb: leave slowly and hesitantly
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #16857)
▸ Also see lingers
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to linger
▸ Usage examples for linger
▸ Words that often appear near linger
▸ Rhymes of linger
▸ Invented words related to linger