Synonyms for lingered
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : ling-ger |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈlɪŋ gər |
Top 10 synonyms for lingered Other synonyms for the word lingered
- amble
- be dilatory
- be long
- be tardy
- bide
- cling
- crawl
- dally
- dillydally
- falter
- fool around
- fritter away
- goof off
- hang around
- hang on
- hang out
- hesitate
- hobble
- lag
- last
- loll
- lumber
- mope
- mosey
- plod
- poke
- procrastinate
- put off
- putter
- saunter
- shuffle
- sit around
- slouch
- stagger
- stand
- stop
- stroll
- take one's time
- tarry
- tool
- totter
- trail
- traipse
- trifle
- trudge
- vacillate
- wait around
Définition of lingered
Origin :- c.1300, lenger "reside, dwell," northern England frequentative of lengen "to tarry," from Old English lengan "prolong, lengthen," from Proto-Germanic *langjan "to make long" (cf. Old Frisian lendza, Old High German lengan, Dutch lengen "to lengthen"), source of Old English lang (see long (adj.)). Sense of "delay going, depart slowly and unwillingly" is from 1520s. Related: Lingered; lingering.
- verb loiter, delay
- verb continue, endure
- Banstead lingered by the threshold and took up an illustrated paper.
- Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke
- It was over his image that she had lingered that morning in her closet.
- Extract from : « Ester Ried Yet Speaking » by Isabella Alden
- For years afterward, the memory of one evening lingered with him.
- Extract from : « Dust » by Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius
- There was nothing more to say--time pressed--yet I lingered dumb and irresolute.
- Extract from : « In the Valley » by Harold Frederic
- And this was why he lingered in the kitchen,—not knowing just what to say.
- Extract from : « Tip Lewis and His Lamp » by Pansy
- She lingered about the store until John had gone, and then went forward to the counter.
- Extract from : « Tiverton Tales » by Alice Brown
- She lingered for a moment, looking out into a glittering world.
- Extract from : « Tiverton Tales » by Alice Brown
- Kirkwood lingered momentarily on the doorstep, to listen acutely.
- Extract from : « The Black Bag » by Louis Joseph Vance
- Good Indian lingered on the porch for half an hour or so, waiting for Evadna to appear.
- Extract from : « Good Indian » by B. M. Bower
- Yet he lingered, in poor company, daring fate that he might see the end of the affair.
- Extract from : « The Black Bag » by Louis Joseph Vance
Antonyms for lingered
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