linger
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/ˈlɪŋɡər/
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/ˈlɪŋɡə(r)/
intransitive verb
C1
to stay longer than expected
The smell of coffee will linger in the kitchen for hours.
C1
to stay somewhere because you enjoy it
We like to linger in the park after our walks.
R
to look or think about something for a long time
Her gaze would linger on the beautiful painting.
R
to stay alive but be very weak
The old dog continued to linger despite its illness.
translation
to stay longer than expected; to stay somewhere because you enjoy it; to look or think about something for a long time; to stay alive but be very weak
Word Forms
3rd Present
lingers
Past
lingered
Perfect
lingered
Progressive
lingering