Thesaurus: linger

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1. 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.
2. v. t. To protract; to draw out.
3. v. t. To spend or pass in a lingering manner; -- with out; as, to linger out one's days on a sick bed.
4. v. remain present although waning or gradually dying
5. v. be about a place without any apparent purpose
6. v. leave slowly and hesitantly
7. v. take one's time; proceed slowly
8. v. to hang about in a place beyond the proper or usual time
9. 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. Nor cast one longing, lingering look behind. Gray. Perhaps thou linger'st, in deep thoughts detained. Milton. Syn. -- To loiter; lag; saunter; delay; tarry; stop; hesitate. 1. To protract; to draw out. [Obs.] She lingers my desires. Shak. 2. To spend or pass in lingering manner; -- with out; as, to linger out one's days on a sick bed. Dryden.
10. To delay; to loiter; to remain or wait long; to be slow orreluctant in parting or moving; to be slow in deciding; to be insuspense; to hesitate.Nor cast one longing, lingering look behind. Gray.Perhaps thou linger'st, in deep thoughts detained. Milton.
11. v:100 v. remain present although waning or gradually dying v. take one's time; proceed slowly