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

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verb

take one's time; proceed slowly

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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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