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lingers lingers definition

lingers


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  linger 
 
  1  of  5  senses  of  linger 
 
  Sense  2 
  loiter,  lounge,  footle,  lollygag,  loaf,  lallygag,  hang  around  mess  about  tarry,  linger,  lurk,  mill  about  mill  around 
  =>  prowl,  lurch 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  linger 
 
  1  of  5  senses  of  linger 
 
  Sense  2 
  loiter,  lounge,  footle,  lollygag,  loaf,  lallygag,  hang  around  mess  about  tarry,  linger,  lurk,  mill  about  mill  around 
  =>  prowl,  lurch 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  linger 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  linger 
 
  5  senses  of  linger 
 
  Sense  1 
  linger 
  =>  persist,  remain,  stay 
 
  Sense  2 
  loiter,  lounge,  footle,  lollygag,  loaf,  lallygag,  hang  around  mess  about  tarry,  linger,  lurk,  mill  about  mill  around 
  =>  be 
 
  Sense  3 
  tarry,  linger 
  =>  leave  go  forth,  go  away 
 
  Sense  4 
  linger,  dawdle 
  =>  move 
  Also  See->  linger  over#1 
 
  Sense  5 
  hover,  linger 
  =>  hesitate,  waver,  waffle 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  linger 
 
  linger  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  5) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  linger 
 
  Sense  1 
  linger 
  =>  persist,  remain,  stay 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  loiter,  lounge,  footle,  lollygag,  loaf,  lallygag,  hang  around  mess  about  tarry,  linger,  lurk,  mill  about  mill  around 
  =>  be 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  tarry,  linger 
  =>  leave  go  forth,  go  away 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  linger,  dawdle 
  =>  move 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  hover,  linger 
  =>  hesitate,  waver,  waffle 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  linger 
 
  The  verb  linger  has  5  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  linger  --  (remain  present  although  waning  or  gradually  dying;  "Her  perfume  lingered  on") 
  2.  (2)  loiter,  lounge,  footle,  lollygag,  loaf,  lallygag,  hang  around  mess  about  tarry,  linger,  lurk,  mill  about  mill  around  --  (be  about  "The  high  school  students  like  to  loiter  in  the  Central  Square";  "Who  is  this  man  that  is  hanging  around  the  department?") 
  3.  (2)  tarry,  linger  --  (leave  slowly  and  hesitantly) 
  4.  (1)  linger,  dawdle  --  (take  one's  time;  proceed  slowly) 
  5.  hover,  linger  --  (move  to  and  fro;  "The  shy  student  lingered  in  the  corner") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  linger 
 
  The  verb  linger  has  5  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  linger  --  (remain  present  although  waning  or  gradually  dying;  "Her  perfume  lingered  on") 
  2.  (2)  loiter,  lounge,  footle,  lollygag,  loaf,  lallygag,  hang  around  mess  about  tarry,  linger,  lurk,  mill  about  mill  around  --  (be  about  "The  high  school  students  like  to  loiter  in  the  Central  Square";  "Who  is  this  man  that  is  hanging  around  the  department?") 
  3.  (2)  tarry,  linger  --  (leave  slowly  and  hesitantly) 
  4.  (1)  linger,  dawdle  --  (take  one's  time;  proceed  slowly) 
  5.  hover,  linger  --  (move  to  and  fro;  "The  shy  student  lingered  in  the  corner") 



lingers definition