Definition of linger

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Linger (v. t.) To protract; to draw out.

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Lingeringly :: Lingeringly (adv.) With delay; slowly; tediously.
Demur :: Demur (v. i.) To linger; to stay; to tarry.
Drag :: Drag (v. i.) To move onward heavily, laboriously, or slowly; to advance with weary effort; to go on lingeringly..
Malady :: Malady (n.) Any disease of the human body; a distemper, disorder, or indisposition, proceeding from impaired, defective, or morbid organic functions; especially, a lingering or deep-seated disorder..
Malingery :: Malingery (n.) The spirit or practices of a malingerer; malingering.
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..
Lingered :: Lingered (imp. & p. p.) of Linge.
Lag :: Lag (v. i.) To walk or more slowly; to stay or fall behind; to linger or loiter.
Drawl :: Drawl (v. i.) To speak with slow and lingering utterance, from laziness, lack of spirit, affectation, etc..
Overlinger :: Overlinger (v. t.) To cause to linger; to detain too long.
Hanker :: Hanker (v. i.) To linger in expectation or with desire.
Long :: Long (superl.) Slow in passing; causing weariness by length or duration; lingering; as, long hours of watching..
Lingering :: Lingering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Linge.
Stay :: Stay (v. i.) To dwell; to tarry; to linger.
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.
Chronic :: Chronic (a.) Continuing for a long time; lingering; habitual.
Hang :: Hang (v. i.) To be undetermined or uncertain; to be in suspense; to linger; to be delayed.
Malingered :: MAlingered (imp. & p. p.) of Malinge.
Lungis :: Lungis (n.) A lingerer; a dull, drowsy fellow..
Malingering :: Malingering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Malinge.
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