lin·ger 
/ˈlɪŋgɚ/ verb
lin·gers; lin·gered; lin·ger·ing /ˈlɪŋgɚ/ verb [no obj] 1 : to stay somewhere beyond the usual or expected time
▪ The tourists didn't linger very long. ▪ She lingered at the art exhibit. ▪ He lingered in bed and missed breakfast. ▪ They lingered over coffee after dinner. 2 a : to continue to exist as time passes
▪ The heat lingered long after the sun had gone down. ▪ The smell of her perfume lingered. ▪ The idea lingered in their minds. — often + on ▪ His unhappiness/resentment lingered on. ▪ The rain lingered on for days.
b : to remain alive while becoming weaker — usually + on ▪ He was very ill, but he lingered on for several more months.
▪ The tourists didn't linger very long. ▪ She lingered at the art exhibit. ▪ He lingered in bed and missed breakfast. ▪ They lingered over coffee after dinner.
▪ The heat lingered long after the sun had gone down. ▪ The smell of her perfume lingered. ▪ The idea lingered in their minds. — often + on ▪ His unhappiness/resentment lingered on. ▪ The rain lingered on for days.
b : to remain alive while becoming weaker — usually + on ▪ He was very ill, but he lingered on for several more months.
— lin·ger·er /ˈlɪŋgɚrɚ/ noun, plural lin·ger·ers [count]
▪ After sunset there were a few lingerers on the beach.
/ˈlɪŋgɚrɚ/ noun, plural lin·ger·ers [count] ▪ After sunset there were a few lingerers on the beach.
— lin·ger·ing /ˈlɪŋgərɪŋ/ adjective
▪ This latest evidence should remove any lingering doubts/questions about his innocence. ▪ The company is still trying to recover from the lingering effects of the strike. ▪ a long, lingering kiss ▪ a last, lingering look ▪ He suffered a long, lingering [=very slow] death.
/ˈlɪŋgərɪŋ/ adjective ▪ This latest evidence should remove any lingering doubts/questions about his innocence. ▪ The company is still trying to recover from the lingering effects of the strike. ▪ a long, lingering kiss ▪ a last, lingering look ▪ He suffered a long, lingering [=very slow] death.
— lin·ger·ing·ly /ˈlɪŋgərɪŋli/ adverb
/ˈlɪŋgərɪŋli/ adverb
