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List of meaning for linger

to stay in a situation or place

linger(verb)

remain present although waning or gradually dying

"Her perfume lingered on"

loiter, lounge, footle, lollygag, loaf, lallygag, hang around, mess about, tarry, linger, lurk, mill about, mill around(verb)

be about

"The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"

tarry, linger(verb)

leave slowly and hesitantly

linger, dawdle(verb)

take one's time; proceed slowly

hover, linger(verb)

move to and fro

"The shy student lingered in the corner"

to move or act slowly

since they were charging by the hour, the house painters lingered in finishing up their work

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