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After the play had finished, we lingered for a while in the bar hoping to catch sight of the actors. The smell from the fire still lingered days later. It's impossible to forget such horrific events - they linger (on) in the memory forever. We went to small cafes where we could linger over cappuccino. The smell lingered in the kitchen for days.
The meaning of LINGER is to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry. How to use linger in a sentence.
[intransitive] linger (on somebody/something) to continue to look at somebody/something or think about something for longer than usual. His eyes lingered on the diamond ring on her finger.
Linger definition: to remain or stay on in a place longer than is usual or expected, as if from reluctance to leave. See examples of LINGER used in a sentence.
When someone lingers, he or she takes an unexpectedly long time to depart, as Romeo lingers when bidding Juliet farewell (or as annoying houseguests almost always tend to do). In addition to its primary meaning of "taking a long time to depart," linger has the additional meaning of "persisting while gradually weakening."
When the waters are high and fast, there are few opportunities to linger. This isn't something that's going to linger on for weeks, or months or even days. I am upheld by church community that can linger in pain without moving to fix it. We pay and linger over cups of green tea. It's a little unfair to linger on the unsavory sewage source.
When something such as an idea, feeling, or illness lingers, it continues to exist for a long time, often much longer than expected. The scent of her perfume lingered on in the room. [VERB adverb/preposition] A guerrilla war has lingered into its fourth decade. [VERB adverb/preposition] He was ashamed.
These are words and phrases related to linger. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of linger. The last guests lingered until 2 a.m.. He lingered on long after he could function normally.
linger meaning, definition, what is linger: to continue to exist, be noticeable etc ...: Learn more.
To proceed at a slow pace; to go lingeringly (down, past). Soon the dim orb passed from over the sun, and lingered down the eastern heaven. These men linger listlessly past. He was..never lingering or loitering, but always walking swiftly. Lingering through one of the aisles.
