Lingering
/ˈlɪŋɡəɹɪŋ/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 gerund of linger: an act of loitering or waiting. form-of, gerund
"But through this insistent rhythm and rhyme, there are only questions and parenthetical pauses, interruptions and lingerings."
- 2 the act of tarrying wordnet
- 3 That which lingers; a remnant.
"The lingerings of decent pride were visible in her appearance. Her dress, though humble in the extreme, was scrupulously clean."
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of linger form-of, gerund, participle, present
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"What are you lingering for? Hurry up and go."
Etymology
From linger + -ing.