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verb-intransitive. To be slow in leaving, especially out of reluctance; tarry. See Synonyms at stay1.

verb-intransitive. To remain feebly alive for some time before dying.

verb-intransitive. To persist: an aftertaste that lingers.

verb-intransitive. To proceed slowly; saunter.

verb-intransitive. To be tardy in acting; procrastinate.

v. To pass (a period of time) in a leisurely or aimless manner.

v. To stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.

v. To remain alive or existent although still proceeding toward death or extinction; to die gradually.

v. To consider or contemplate for a period of time; to engage in analytical thinking or discussion.

verb-intransitive. 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.

v. To protract; to draw out.

v. To spend or pass in a lingering manner; -- with out.

To make long; prolong; protract; delay; put off; defer.

To spend in an inactive or tedious manner; drag: with out, and sometimes away.

To remain in a place or a state for an unusual, undue, or unexpected length of time; defer action, movement, decision, etc., either from inclination or necessity; hold back; tarry; delay; loiter.

v. move to and fro

v. remain present although waning or gradually dying

v. be about

v. take one's time; proceed slowly

v. leave slowly and hesitantly

"He lets the word linger for a while and savors a mouthful of his drink."

lingered    lingering    lingers   

hesitate    waver    waffle    stay    remain    persist    move    leave    go forth    go away   

linger on    lingerer   

saunter    stop    hesitate    lag    delay    tarry    loiter    protract   

Inger    Singer    Stinger    binger    clinger    dinger    finger    left-winger    minger    right-winger   

croupy    two-and-twenty    unspeaking    unwhispered    unacted    erotomanic    fire-shot    thought    throat-clearing    nonproductive