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- Dictionarylin·ger/ˈliNGɡər/
verb
- 1. stay in a place longer than necessary because of a reluctance to leave: "she lingered in the yard, enjoying the warm sunshine" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of LINGER is to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry. How to use linger in a sentence.
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
Linger definition: to remain or stay on in a place longer than is usual or expected, as if from reluctance to leave. See examples of LINGER used in a sentence.
linger. /ˈlɪŋgər/ /ˈlɪŋgə/ IPA guide. Other forms: lingered; lingering; lingers. When someone lingers, he or she takes an unexpectedly long time to depart, as Romeo lingers when bidding Juliet farewell (or as annoying houseguests almost always tend to do).
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.
If you linger somewhere, you stay there for a longer time than is necessary, for example because you are enjoying yourself. Customers are welcome to linger over coffee until around midnight. [ VERB adverb/preposition ]
Linger definition: to remain or stay on in a place longer than is usual or expected, as if from reluctance to leave. See examples of LINGER used in a sentence.
Define linger. linger synonyms, linger pronunciation, linger translation, English dictionary definition of linger. intr.v. lin·gered , lin·ger·ing , lin·gers 1. To stay in a place or be slow in leaving it, often out of reluctance: Friends lingered at the picnic tables,...
[intransitive] linger (on somebody/something) to continue to look at somebody/something or think about something for longer than usual. His eyes lingered on the diamond ring on her finger.
Definition of linger verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
