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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Delay :: Delay (v. i.) To move slowly; to stop for a time; to linger; to tarry.
Cunctator :: Cunctator (n.) One who delays or lingers.
Stay :: Stay (v. i.) To dwell; to tarry; to linger.
Lingering :: Lingering (a.) Delaying.
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..
Delay :: Delay (v.) A putting off or deferring; procrastination; lingering inactivity; stop; detention; hindrance.
Drag :: Drag (v. i.) To move onward heavily, laboriously, or slowly; to advance with weary effort; to go on lingeringly..
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.
Drawl :: Drawl (v. i.) To speak with slow and lingering utterance, from laziness, lack of spirit, affectation, etc..
Unwarp :: Unwarp (v. t.) To restore from a warped state; to cause to be linger warped.
Lingering :: Lingering (a.) Drawn out in time; remaining long; protracted; as, a lingering disease..
Demur :: Demur (v. i.) To linger; to stay; to tarry.
Lingeringly :: Lingeringly (adv.) With delay; slowly; tediously.
Lungis :: Lungis (n.) A lingerer; a dull, drowsy fellow..
Lingerer :: Lingerer (n.) One who lingers.
Long :: Long (superl.) Slow in passing; causing weariness by length or duration; lingering; as, long hours of watching..
Malingering :: Malingering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Malinge.
Malingery :: Malingery (n.) The spirit or practices of a malingerer; malingering.
Delayer :: Delayer (n.) One who delays; one who lingers.
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