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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 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.
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
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. Definitions of linger. verb. remain present although waning or gradually dying. “Her perfume lingered on” see more. verb. be about.
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
[intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) to stay somewhere for longer because you do not want to leave; to spend a long time doing something. She lingered for a few minutes to talk to Nick. We lingered over breakfast on the terrace. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
Linger means to stay in a place or be slow in leaving it, often out of reluctance, or to continue or persist in something. It can also mean to proceed slowly, saunter, or to remain feebly alive for some time before dying.
