Definition of Linger
Verb
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move to and fro
"The shy student lingered in the corner"
hover -
take one's time
proceed slowly
dawdle -
leave slowly and hesitantly
tarry -
be about
"The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"
"Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"
loiter lounge footle lollygag loaf lallygag - hang around - mess about tarry lurk - mill about - mill around -
remain present although waning or gradually dying
"Her perfume lingered on"
Word games points for the Linger
- Scrabble® score of the linger (7)
- Word Chums® score of the linger (10)
- Words With Friends® score of the linger (10)
Unscramble linger
63 unscramble word found using the letters linger.
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