intransitive verb. To stay in a place or be slow in leaving it, often out of reluctance: synonym: stay.

intransitive verb. undefined

intransitive verb. To continue or persist.

intransitive verb. To remain feebly alive for some time before dying.

intransitive verb. To proceed slowly; saunter.

intransitive verb. To devote considerable time to something, especially in a leisurely fashion.

To make long; prolong; protract; delay; put off; defer.

To spend in an inactive or tedious manner; drag: with out, and sometimes away.

To remain in a place or a state for an unusual, undue, or unexpected length of time; defer action, movement, decision, etc., either from inclination or necessity; hold back; tarry; delay; loiter.

intransitive verb. 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.

transitive verb. To protract; to draw out.

transitive verb. To spend or pass in a lingering manner; -- with out.

verb. To stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.

verb. To remain alive or existent although still proceeding toward death or extinction; to die gradually.

verb. To consider or contemplate for a period of time; to engage in analytical thinking or discussion.

verb. move to and fro

verb. remain present although waning or gradually dying

verb. be about

verb. take one's time; proceed slowly

verb. leave slowly and hesitantly

"He lets the word linger for a while and savors a mouthful of his drink."

linger on  lingerer  

go away  go forth  hesitate  leave  move  

Inger  Singer  Stinger  binger  clinger  

agonal  captia  chesty  chronical  closed-mouthed  

abide  amble  await  bide  bide the issue  

lingered  lingering  lingers