linger

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. Source: opted

2. v. t. To protract; to draw out. Source: opted

3. v. t. To spend or pass in a lingering manner; -- with out; as, to linger out one's days on a sick bed. Source: opted

4. v. remain present although waning or gradually dying Source: wordnet

5. v. be about a place without any apparent purpose Source: wordnet

6. v. leave slowly and hesitantly Source: wordnet

7. v. take one's time; proceed slowly Source: wordnet

8. v. to hang about in a place beyond the proper or usual time Source: wordnet

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. Source: webster

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. Source: adambom

11. v:100 v. remain present although waning or gradually dying v. take one's time; proceed slowly Source: ecdict

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