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linger

/ˈlɪŋɡə/

Meanings
  • verb

    Remain or tarry, often unintentionally or unwillingly, usually for a significant period of time.

    - "Despite the long line, the customers lingered, hoping to be the next to be served."
    - "The old man sat on the porch, watching the sun set and lingering in his thoughts."
  • verb

    Cause to remain or tarry.

    - "The teacher asked the students to linger on that question until they had a clear understanding."
    - "The manager asked the employees to linger in the lobby until the meeting was ready to begin."
  • verb

    Pause or delay, often unintentionally or unwillingly.

    - "The traffic jam caused a long delay, and the passengers were forced to linger in the bus for hours."
    - "The musician paused to linger on a particularly beautiful note, eliciting a round of applause from the audience."

Synonyms

abide , tarry
Rhymes
Words rhyming with linger
clinger , lingerie , minger , tingler
Variants
List of all variants of linger that leads to same result
linger , lingered , lingerer , lingerers , lingering , lingeringly , lingers
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From Old French linguer, meaning 'to lick,' from lingue, 'tongue.'


Trivia
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  1. The term 'lingerie' comes from the French word for 'linen,' but it has come to refer specifically to undergarments.

  2. The word 'linger' is often used in the context of food, particularly when describing the act of savoring a delicious meal.

  3. The word 'linger' is also used in the context of art, particularly when describing the act of studying a work of art in detail.


Related Concepts
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  1. pause: A brief interruption or halt in an action or process.

  2. delay: A postponement or holding back of something, often unintentionally or unwillingly.

  3. procrastination: The act of delaying or postponing an action, often unnecessarily.


Culture
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In literature, 'linger' is often used to describe a pause or delay, particularly in the context of a suspenseful or dramatic moment. In music, 'linger' can refer to a musical pause or a prolonged note.

How to Memorize "linger"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the word 'linger' as meaning 'to remain or tarry' or 'to cause to remain or tarry.' Imagine a person standing still or a situation where something is delayed.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'linger' with the idea of staying or remaining in one place for an extended period of time. Think of the word 'pausing' or 'delaying'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'linger' as 'Ling' means 'to stay' and 'ger' means 'longer.' Thus, 'linger' means 'to stay longer.'


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