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- Dictionarylingering/ˈlɪŋɡ(ə)rɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. lasting for a long time or slow to end: "there are still some lingering doubts in my mind" Similar Opposite
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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 a long time to leave or disappear: 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. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Staying and remaining
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.
the act of tarrying.
Definition of lingering adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of linger verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
lingering meaning, definition, what is lingering: continuing to exist for longer than is u...: Learn more.
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.
linger. (lɪŋgəʳ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense lingers, present participle lingering, past tense, past participle lingered. 1.verb. When something such as an idea, feeling, or illness lingers, it continues to exist for a long time, often much longer than expected.
