Definition of Linger
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(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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(v. t.) To protract; to draw out.
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(v. t.) To spend or pass in a lingering manner; -- with out; as, to linger out one's days on a sick bed.
Homophones of Linger
No Homophones Found.