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- Dictionarylingering/ˈlɪŋɡ(ə)rɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. lasting for a long time or slow to end: "there are still some lingering doubts in my mind" Similar Opposite
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adjective [ before noun ] uk / ˈlɪŋ.ɡ ə r.ɪŋ / us / ˈlɪŋ.ɡɚ.ɪŋ / Add to word list. lasting a long time: She gave him a long, lingering kiss. She says she stopped seeing him, but I still have lingering doubts. The defeat ends any lingering hopes she might have had of winning the championship. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
1. To stay in a place or be slow in leaving it, often out of reluctance: Friends lingered at the picnic tables, chatting. See Synonyms at stay 1. 2. a. To continue or persist: a smell that lingered in the air; doubts that lingered in my mind. b. To remain feebly alive for some time before dying. 3.
1. : to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry. fans lingered outside the door. 2. a. : to remain existent although often waning in strength, importance, or influence. lingering doubts. lingering odors. b. : to remain alive although gradually dying. was seriously ill, but lingered on for several months. 3.
to take a long time to leave or disappear: After the play had finished, we lingered for a while in the bar hoping to catch sight of the actors. The smell from the fire still lingered days later. It's impossible to forget such horrific events - they linger (on) in the memory forever. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Staying and remaining
to remain or stay on in a place longer than is usual or expected, as if from reluctance to leave: We lingered awhile after the party. Synonyms: loiter, tarry. to remain alive; continue or persist, although gradually dying, ceasing, disappearing, etc.: She lingered a few months after the heart attack.
Definition of lingering adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Jun 16, 2024 · the act of tarrying.
