Definitions for linger
ˈlɪŋ gərlin·ger

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. lingerverb

   remain present although waning or gradually dying

   "Her perfume lingered on"

2. loiter, lounge, footle, lollygag, loaf, lallygag, hang around, mess about, tarry, linger, lurk, mill about, mill aroundverb

   be about

   "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"

3. tarry, lingerverb

   leave slowly and hesitantly

4. linger, dawdleverb

   take one's time; proceed slowly

5. hover, lingerverb

   move to and fro

   "The shy student lingered in the corner"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. lingerverb

   To stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.

2. lingerverb

   To remain alive or existent although still proceeding toward death or extinction; to die gradually.

3. lingerverb

   To consider or contemplate for a period of time; to engage in analytical thinking or discussion.

4. Etymology: leng "to lengthen, delay" (11-16 centuries), from Old English lengan, probably of Indo-European origin (cognates include persian لنگ)

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Lingerverb

   To protract; to draw out to length. Out of use.

   I can get no remedy against this consumption of the purse. Borrowing only lingers and lingers it out, but the disease is incurable. William Shakespeare, Henry IV. p. i.

   She lingers my desires. William Shakespeare.

   Let your brief plagues be mercy,
   And linger not our sure destructions on. William Shakespeare.

2. To Lingerverb

   Etymology: from leng , Saxon, long.

   1. To remain long in languor and pain.

   Like wretches, that have linger’d long,
   We’ll snatch the strongest cordial of our love. Dryden.

   Better to rush at once to shades below,
   Than linger life away, and nourish woe. Alexander Pope, Odyssey.

   2. To hesitate; to be in suspense.

   Perhaps thou ling’rest, in deep thoughts detain’d
   Of th’ enterprize so hazardous and high. Paradise Reg.

   3. To remain long. In an ill sense.

   Let order die,
   And let this world no longer be a stage
   To feed contention in a ling’ring act. William Shakespeare, Henry IV.

   Ye breth’ren of the lyre, and tuneful voice,
   Lament his lot; but at your own rejoice.
   Now live secure, and linger out your days;
   The gods are pleas’d alone with Purcel’s lays. Dryden.

   Your very fear of death shall make ye try
   To catch the shade of immortality;
   Wishing on earth to linger, and to save
   Part of its prey from the devouring grave. Matthew Prior.

   4. To remain long without any action or determination.

   We have lingered about a match between Anne Page and my cousin Slender, and this day we shall have our answer. William Shakespeare, Merry Wives of Windsor.

   5. To wait long in expectation or uncertainty.

   I must sollicit
   All his concerns as mine:
   And if my eyes have pow’r, he should not sue
   In vain, nor linger with a long delay. John Dryden, Cleomenes.

   6. To be long in producing effect.

   She doth think, she has strange ling’ring poisons. William Shakespeare.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Linger

   Linger is a song by Australian recording artist Guy Sebastian featuring American rapper Lupe Fiasco. It was released as the fourth single from Sebastian's seventh studio album, Madness (2014). "Linger" peaked at number 17 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association for shipments exceeding 70,000 shipments.

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1. linger

   Linger generally means to stay in a place or remain for a longer period of time than expected or necessary. It can also refer to delaying or hesitating in leaving a place or concluding an activity. Additionally, linger can describe an action or feeling of continuing to exist or be present in someone's mind or memory after a certain event or interaction.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lingeradjective

   to delay; to loiter; to remain or wait long; to be slow or reluctant in parting or moving; to be slow in deciding; to be in suspense; to hesitate

2. Lingerverb

   to protract; to draw out

3. Lingerverb

   to spend or pass in a lingering manner; -- with out; as, to linger out one's days on a sick bed

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Linger

   "Linger" is a song composed by Irish musicians Dolores O'Riordan and Noel Hogan of the rock band The Cranberries, released in 1993. The song, which has an acoustic arrangement featuring a string section, became the band's first major hit, peaking at #3 in the Republic of Ireland, #8 in the United States and #14 in the UK. In the documentary '99 Love Life & Rock 'n' Roll, O'Riordan says that the song is about her first serious kiss. "Linger" was listed as #86 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 90s.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Linger

   ling′gėr, v.i. to remain long in any state: to loiter.—v.t. (Shak.) to prolong, protract: (with out) to pass in a tedious manner.—n. Ling′erer.—adj. Ling′ering, protracted.—n. a remaining long.—advs. Ling′eringly; Ling′erly (rare). [A.S. lengan, to protract—lang, long.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LINGER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Linger is ranked #15052 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Linger surname appeared 1,962 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Linger.
   
   95.4% or 1,872 total occurrences were White.
   1.5% or 31 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.4% or 29 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1% or 21 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Hesitate
   • Leave
   • Move
   • Stay

Anagrams for linger »

1. ringle

How to pronounce linger?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say linger in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of linger in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of linger in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of linger in a Sentence

1. Chen Lifang:

   Huawei is very concerned about misunderstandings which continue to linger despite our best efforts in recent years, huawei is committed to being even more open and transparent for not only this year but the foreseeable future.

2. Chuck Schumer:

   If their plans go into effect, Covid will linger longer and the chance of new variants and new more dangerous variants occurring increases, it is anti-science, anti-common sense. It makes no sense.

3. John Shuster:

   I learned a lot in Torino back in 2006, because you have this huge disappointment. And then, you know, it’s really easy to just let that disappointment linger, but you know what we have to just realize is we have the opportunity to come back here and be on an Olympic podium, winning an Olympic medal for the United States of America.

4. Craig Smith:

   Starting out, you need a passion for the outdoors, shooting animals is all about having enough time to linger for an extended amount of time waiting for the right shot.

5. Omar Fall:

   The issue today will be capital for a bank where concerns linger.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=linger
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Linger
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=linger
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linger
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/linger
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=linger
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=linger
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html