linger : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: linger	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for linger
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
linger v remain present although waning or gradually dying; "Her perfume lingered on" be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?" Synonym(s): loiter, lounge, footle, lollygag, loaf, lallygag, hang around, mess about, tarry, linger, lurk, mill about, mill around leave slowly and hesitantly Synonym(s): tarry, linger take one's time; proceed slowly Synonym(s): linger, dawdle Antonym(s): belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hasten, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush, rush along, speed, step on it move to and fro; "The shy student lingered in the corner" Synonym(s): hover, linger
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Linger \Lin"ger\ (l[icr][nsm]"g[etil]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Lingered} (-g[etil]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lingering}.] [OE. lengen to tarry, AS. lengan to prolong, put off, fr. lang long. [root]125. See {Long}, 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. 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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Linger \Lin"ger\, v. t. 1. To protract; to draw out. [Obs.] She lingers my desires. --Shak. 2. To spend or pass in a lingering manner; -- with out; as, to linger out one's days on a sick bed. --Dryden.