Dictionary Check: linger
"linger" is a valid word!
Scrabble
7
points
Words with Friends
10
points
Definition
verb
remain present although waning or gradually dying
Example:
"Her perfume lingered on"
verb
be about a place without any apparent purpose
Example:
"The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"
verb
leave slowly and hesitantly
verb
take one's time; proceed slowly
verb
to hang about in a place beyond the proper or usual time
Example:
"The shy student lingered in the corner"
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