Definition of linger

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Linger (v. t.) To spend or pass in a lingering manner; -- with out; as, to linger out one's days on a sick bed..

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Lingering :: Lingering (a.) Drawn out in time; remaining long; protracted; as, a lingering disease..
Lag :: Lag (v. i.) To walk or more slowly; to stay or fall behind; to linger or loiter.
Dwell :: Dwell (v. i.) To delay; to linger.
Lungis :: Lungis (n.) A lingerer; a dull, drowsy fellow..
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..
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..
Demur :: Demur (v. i.) To linger; to stay; to tarry.
Hanker :: Hanker (v. i.) To linger in expectation or with desire.
Overlinger :: Overlinger (v. t.) To cause to linger; to detain too long.
Malingery :: Malingery (n.) The spirit or practices of a malingerer; malingering.
Cunctator :: Cunctator (n.) One who delays or lingers.
Stay :: Stay (v. i.) To dwell; to tarry; to linger.
Flinger :: Flinger (n.) One who flings; one who jeers.
Chronic :: Chronic (a.) Continuing for a long time; lingering; habitual.
Unwarp :: Unwarp (v. t.) To restore from a warped state; to cause to be linger warped.
Long :: Long (superl.) Slow in passing; causing weariness by length or duration; lingering; as, long hours of watching..
Linger :: Linger (v. t.) To spend or pass in a lingering manner; -- with out; as, to linger out one's days on a sick bed..
Delay :: Delay (v. i.) To move slowly; to stop for a time; to linger; to tarry.
Slinger :: Slinger (n.) One who slings, or uses a sling..
Malingered :: MAlingered (imp. & p. p.) of Malinge.
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