v., -gered, -ger·ing, -gers.

v.intr.

1. To be slow in leaving, especially out of reluctance; tarry. See synonyms at stay¹.
2. To remain feebly alive for some time before dying.
3. To persist: an aftertaste that lingers.
4. To proceed slowly; saunter.
5. To be tardy in acting; procrastinate.

v.tr.

To pass (a period of time) in a leisurely or aimless manner.

[Middle English lengeren, frequentative of lengen, to prolong, from Old English lengan.]

lingerer lin'ger·er n.
lingeringly lin'ger·ing·ly adv.

verb

1. To stop temporarily and remain, as if reluctant to leave: abide, bide, pause, stay¹, tarry, wait. See continue/stop/pause.
2. To continue to be in a place: abide, bide, remain, stay¹, tarry, wait. Informal stick around. Idioms: stay put. See continue/stop/pause.
3. To go or move slowly so that progress is hindered: dally, dawdle, delay, dilly-dally, drag, lag, loiter, poke, procrastinate, tarry, trail. Idioms: drag one'sfeetheels, mark time, take one's time. See fast/slow/velocity.

v

Definition: continue, endure
Antonyms: end, halt, stop

v

Definition: loiter, delay
Antonyms: go, hurry, leave, rush

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IN BRIEF: To stay around as though not wanting to leave.

Linger awhile and visit with me as I clean up the kitchen.

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - blive stående, dvæle, trække ud, slentre, drysse, tøve, nøle
v. tr. - holde sig i live

Nederlands (Dutch)
treuzelen, dralen, niet opschieten, blijven hangen, talmen, aanhouden (ziekte), verzwakt voortbestaan, de dood nabij zijn

Français (French)
v. intr. - s'attarder, persister, subsister
v. tr. - s'attarder, traîner (arch)

Deutsch (German)
v. - verweilen, bleiben, (sich) in die Länge ziehen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - χρονοτριβώ, αναβάλλω, παρατείνω/-ομαι, αργοπορώ, κοντοστέκομαι

Italiano (Italian)
indugiare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - demorar-se, deixar-se ficar, andar lentamente, estender-se, hesitar, subsistir, arrastar a existência

Русский (Russian)
задерживаться, не исчезать полностью, мешкать, влачить жалкое существование, тратить время попусту

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - rezagarse, vagabundear, callejear, quedarse, demorar, tardarse, ir despacio, entretenerse
v. tr. - pasar a la inacción, la espera, la enfermedad, etc.

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - dröja (sig) kvar, stanna (kvar), ha svårt att bryta upp, släntra, fortleva, (ännu) leva kvar, tveka, söla, (bildl.) dröja vid, uppehålla sig länge vid

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
逗留, 徘徊, 消磨, 缓慢度过

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 逗留, 徘徊, 消磨
v. tr. - 消磨, 緩慢度過

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 꾸물거리다, 근근히 목숨을 이어가다, 언제까지나 잠기다
v. tr. - 빈둥빈둥 보내다, 늦추다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - ぐずぐずする, たたずむ, 手間取る, なかなか去らない, だらだらと過ごす

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يتلبث, يتريث, يتخلف, يتوانى, يتباطأ, يتردد, يتسكع‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮התמהמה, התעכב‬
v. tr. - ‮בזבז זמן‬

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