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continuing for a large amount of time. long He's been gone a long time. prolonged She returned to work after a prolonged illness. lengthy Airline passengers may face lengthy delays during holiday travel.
1. : to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry. fans lingered outside the door. 2. a. : to remain existent although often waning in strength, importance, or influence. lingering doubts. lingering odors. b. : to remain alive although gradually dying. was seriously ill, but lingered on for several months. 3.
to take longer than usual to leave or disappear: We went to small cafes where we could linger over cappuccino.
lingering. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English lin‧ger‧ing /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/ adjective [ usually before noun] continuing to exist for longer than is usual or desirable lingering doubts/suspicions etc Any lingering hopes of winning the title soon disappeared.
1. To stay in a place or be slow in leaving it, often out of reluctance: Friends lingered at the picnic tables, chatting. See Synonyms at stay 1. 2. a. To continue or persist: a smell that lingered in the air; doubts that lingered in my mind. b. To remain feebly alive for some time before dying. 3.
Definition of lingering adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Jul 16, 2024 · /ˈlɪŋgərɪŋ/ IPA guide. Other forms: lingerings. Definitions of lingering. noun. the act of tarrying. synonyms: tarriance. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Lingering." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/lingering. Accessed 16 Jul. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles.
to remain or stay on in a place longer than is usual or expected, as if from reluctance to leave: We lingered awhile after the party. Synonyms: loiter, tarry. to remain alive; continue or persist, although gradually dying, ceasing, disappearing, etc.: She lingered a few months after the heart attack.
Synonyms for LINGERING: residual, lasting, persisting, remaining, enduring, leftover, continuing, abiding; Antonyms of LINGERING: waning, dying (down), subsiding, ebbing, abating, dying, passing, ending
lingering. Thesaurus > continuing for a large amount of time > lingering. These are words and phrases related to lingering. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of lingering. CONTINUING FOR A LARGE AMOUNT OF TIME. He had a lingering cough. Synonyms and examples. long. He's been gone a long time.
