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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 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.
5 meanings: 1. to delay or prolong departure 2. to go in a slow or leisurely manner; saunter 3. to remain just alive for some.... Click for more definitions.
In addition to its primary meaning of "taking a long time to depart," linger has the additional meaning of "persisting while gradually weakening." In this sense, linger can refer to feelings or sensations that slowly fade away, like the smell of perfume that lingers in an elevator after the passengers have exited.
Definition of linger verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. to delay or prolong departure. 2. to go in a slow or leisurely manner; saunter. 3. to remain just alive for some time prior to death. 4. to persist or continue, esp in the mind. 5. to be slow to act; dither; procrastinate.
Definitions of 'linger' 1. When something such as an idea, feeling, or illness lingers, it continues to exist for a long time, often much longer than expected. [...] 2. If you linger somewhere, you stay there for a longer time than is necessary, for example, because you are enjoying yourself. [...] More. Grammar Question.
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 meaning: 1 : to stay somewhere beyond the usual or expected time; 2 : to continue to exist as time passes often + on.
