Lingering

//ˈlɪŋɡəɹɪŋ// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    the act of tarrying wordnet
  3. 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. 1
    present participle and gerund of linger form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms
tarriancebackwardboomingchroniccontinuationdalliance

Example

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"What are you lingering for? Hurry up and go."

Etymology

From linger + -ing.

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