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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Linger \Lin"ger\ (l[i^][ng]"g[~e]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p.
     Lingered (l[i^][ng]"g[~e]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.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Nor cast one longing, lingering look behind. --Gray.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Perhaps thou linger'st, in deep thoughts detained.
                                                    --Milton.
  
     Syn: To loiter; lag; saunter; delay; tarry; stop; hesitate.
          [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Linger \Lin"ger\, v. t.
     1. To protract; to draw out. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              She lingers my desires.               --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To spend or pass in a lingering manner; -- with out; as,
        to linger out one's days on a sick bed. --Dryden.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Linger \Lin"ger\ (l[i^][ng]"g[~e]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p.
     Lingered (-g[~e]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.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  linger
       v 1: remain present although waning or gradually dying; "Her
            perfume lingered on"
       2: be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the
          Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around
          the department?" [syn: loiter, lounge, footle, lollygag,
           loaf, lallygag, hang around, mess about, tarry,
           lurk, mill about, mill around]
       3: leave slowly and hesitantly [syn: tarry]
       4: take one's time; proceed slowly [syn: dawdle] [ant: rush]
       5: move to and fro; "The shy student lingered in the corner"
          [syn: hover]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  linger
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 παραμένω σε ένα χώρο και όταν αυτό δεν είναι πια απαραίτητο
     2 παραμένω, επιβιώνω
     3 αργοπορώ, χρονοτριβώ

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  linger
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To stay or remain in a place or situation,
  especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To remain alive or existent although still
  proceeding toward death or extinction; to die gradually.
     {lb|en|intransitive|often+followed+by+(m+en+on)" rel="nofollow">3 {lb|en|intransitive|often followed by (m en on) To consider or
  contemplate for a period of time; to engage in analytic thinking or
  discussion.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Linger
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  linger
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To stay or remain in a place or situation,
  especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To remain alive or existent although still
  proceeding toward death or extinction; to die gradually.
     {lb|en|intransitive|often+followed+by+(m+en+on)" rel="nofollow">3 {lb|en|intransitive|often followed by (m en on) To consider or
  contemplate for a period of time; to engage in analytic thinking or
  discussion.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  Linger
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  linger
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To stay or remain in a place or situation,
  especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To remain alive or existent although still
  proceeding toward death or extinction; to die gradually.
     {lb|en|intransitive|often+followed+by+(m+en+on)" rel="nofollow">3 {lb|en|intransitive|often followed by (m en on) To consider or
  contemplate for a period of time; to engage in analytic thinking or
  discussion.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Linger
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  linger
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To stay or remain in a place or situation,
  especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To remain alive or existent although still
  proceeding toward death or extinction; to die gradually.
     {lb|en|intransitive|often+followed+by+(m+en+on)" rel="nofollow">3 {lb|en|intransitive|often followed by (m en on) To consider or
  contemplate for a period of time; to engage in analytic thinking or
  discussion.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Linger
     n.
     (surname: en).

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  linger
     Englanti vb.
     viipyä

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  linger
     Engelska vb.
     släntra; dröja kvar

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Linger /lˈɪŋɡə/
  تباطأ

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  linger //ˈlɪŋɡə// //ˈlɪŋɡɚ// 
  1. обмислям
  to consider or contemplate
  2. задържам се, заседявам се
  to stay or remain in a place or situation