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Definition: Meaning of, linger in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈlɪŋɡə /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
linger lingered lingered
Present Participle Third Person Singular
lingering lingers
[intransitive]
  1. also linger on to continue to exist, be noticeable etc for longer than is usual or desirable
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  2. also linger on to stay somewhere a little longer, especially because you do not want to leave
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  3. [always + adverb/preposition] to continue looking at or dealing with something for longer than is usual or desirable
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  4. also linger on to continue to live although you are slowly dying
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  • linger on (phrasal verb)
    1. to be alive, although very ill, for a long time after you seemed likely to die
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