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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")
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