The meaning of Linger
Linger – definition
verbStay in a place longer than necessary because of a reluctance to leave.
Usage examples:
She lingered in the yard, enjoying the warm sunshine
verbTo take longer than usual to leave or disappear
Usage examples:
We went to small cafes where we could linger over cappuccino., the smell lingered in the kitchen fo…
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Word origin
Middle English (in the sense ‘dwell, abide’): frequentative of obsolete leng ‘prolong’, of Germanic origin; related to German längen ‘make long(er)’, also to long1.
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