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- [ling-ger]
- /ˈlɪŋ gər/
- /ˈlɪŋ.ɡər/
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- [ling-ger]
- /ˈlɪŋ gər/
Definitions of lingered word
- verb without object lingered 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. 1
- verb without object lingered to remain alive; continue or persist, although gradually dying, ceasing, disappearing, etc.: She lingered a few months after the heart attack. Such practices still linger among the older natives. 1
- verb without object lingered to dwell in contemplation, thought, or enjoyment: to linger over the beauty of a painting. 1
- verb without object lingered to be tardy in action; delay; dawdle: to linger in discharging one's duties. 1
- verb without object lingered to walk slowly; saunter along. 1
- verb with object lingered to pass (time, life, etc.) in a leisurely or a tedious manner (usually followed by away or out): We lingered away the whole summer at the beach. 1
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Origin of lingered
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English lengeren to dwell, remain (somewhere), frequentative of lengen, Old English lengan to delay, prolong, literally, lengthen. See long1, -er6
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Parts of speech for Lingered
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lingered popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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verb lingered
- remained — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
- loitered — to linger aimlessly or as if aimless in or about a place: to loiter around the bus terminal.
- stayed — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
- delayed — of or relating to a particle, as a neutron or alpha particle, that is emitted from an excited nucleus formed in a nuclear reaction, the emission occurring some time after the reaction is completed.
- dawdled — to waste time; idle; trifle; loiter: Stop dawdling and help me with these packages!
Antonyms for lingered
verb lingered
- left — of, relating to, or located on or near the side of a person or thing that is turned toward the west when the subject is facing north (opposed to right).
- forged — to form by heating and hammering; beat into shape.
- forwarded — toward or at a place, point, or time in advance; onward; ahead: to move forward; from this day forward; to look forward.
- went — Archaic. a simple past tense and past participle of wend.
- advanced — An advanced system, method, or design is modern and has been developed from an earlier version of the same thing.
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