'Linger' definitions:
Definition of 'linger'
(from WordNet)
verb
Remain present although waning or gradually dying; "Her perfume lingered on"
verb
Be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?" [syn: loiter, lounge, footle, lollygag, loaf, lallygag, hang around, mess about, tarry, linger, lurk, mill about, mill around]
verb
Leave slowly and hesitantly [syn: tarry, linger]
verb
Take one's time; proceed slowly [syn: linger, dawdle] [ant: belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hasten, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush, rush along, speed, step on it]
verb
Move to and fro; "The shy student lingered in the corner" [syn: hover, linger]
Definition of 'Linger'
From: GCIDE
- Linger \Lin"ger\ (l[i^][ng]"g[~e]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Lingered (l[i^][ng]"g[~e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. Lingering.] [OE. lengen to tarry, AS. lengan to prolong, put off, fr. lang long. [root]125. See Long, a.] To delay; to loiter; to remain or wait long; to be slow or reluctant in parting or moving; to be slow in deciding; to be in suspense; to hesitate. [1913 Webster]
- Nor cast one longing, lingering look behind. --Gray. [1913 Webster]
- Perhaps thou linger'st, in deep thoughts detained. --Milton.
- Syn: To loiter; lag; saunter; delay; tarry; stop; hesitate. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Linger'
From: GCIDE
- Linger \Lin"ger\, v. t.
- 1. To protract; to draw out. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- She lingers my desires. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To spend or pass in a lingering manner; -- with out; as, to linger out one's days on a sick bed. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'linger'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abide,
- amble,
- await,
- bide,
- bide the issue,
- carry on,
- cease not,
- continue,
- crawl,
- creep,
- dally,
- dawdle,
- delay,
- diddle,
- dillydally,
- dither,
- doodle,
- drag,
- drag along,
- drag on,
- drift,
- dwell on,
- elaborate,
- endure,
- fall behind,
- falter,
- flag,
- get behind,
- go along,
- go on,
- goof off,
- halt,
- hang about,
- hang around,
- hang back,
- hang on,
- harp on,
- hold everything,
- hold on,
- hold steady,
- hold your horses,
- idle,
- jog on,
- keep going,
- keep on,
- labor,
- lag,
- linger behind,
- linger on,
- loiter,
- lollygag,
- mark time,
- mope,
- mosey,
- muck,
- never cease,
- pause,
- persevere,
- persist,
- piddle,
- poke,
- procrastinate,
- put off,
- remain,
- run on,
- shilly-shally,
- sit tight,
- sit up,
- slog on,
- stagger on,
- stay,
- stay on,
- stay up,
- stick around,
- straggle,
- stroll,
- survive,
- take time,
- tarry,
- temporize,
- trail,
- trail behind,
- wait,
- wait a minute,
- wait and see,
- waste time,
- wear on