Definition of linger

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Linger (a.) To delay; to loiter; to remain or wait long; to be slow or reluctant in parting or moving; to be slow in deciding; to be in suspense; to hesitate.

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Flinger :: Flinger (n.) One who flings; one who jeers.
Hanker :: Hanker (v. i.) To linger in expectation or with desire.
Delay :: Delay (v.) A putting off or deferring; procrastination; lingering inactivity; stop; detention; hindrance.
Demur :: Demur (v. i.) To linger; to stay; to tarry.
Lingerer :: Lingerer (n.) One who lingers.
Lingering :: Lingering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Linge.
Delay :: Delay (v. i.) To move slowly; to stop for a time; to linger; to tarry.
Stay :: Stay (v. i.) To dwell; to tarry; to linger.
Lag :: Lag (v. i.) To walk or more slowly; to stay or fall behind; to linger or loiter.
Overlinger :: Overlinger (v. t.) To cause to linger; to detain too long.
Long :: Long (superl.) Slow in passing; causing weariness by length or duration; lingering; as, long hours of watching..
Lungis :: Lungis (n.) A lingerer; a dull, drowsy fellow..
Lingered :: Lingered (imp. & p. p.) of Linge.
Lingering :: Lingering (a.) Delaying.
Loiter :: Loiter (v. i.) To be slow in moving; to delay; to linger; to be dilatory; to spend time idly; to saunter; to lag behind.
Drawl :: Drawl (v. i.) To speak with slow and lingering utterance, from laziness, lack of spirit, affectation, etc..
Malinger :: Malinger (v. i.) To act the part of a malingerer; to feign illness or inability.
Malingerer :: Malingerer (n.) In the army, a soldier who feigns himself sick, or who induces or protracts an illness, in order to avoid doing his duty; hence, in general, one who shirks his duty by pretending illness or inability..
Dwell :: Dwell (v. i.) To delay; to linger.
Malingered :: MAlingered (imp. & p. p.) of Malinge.
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