[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

linger \lin"ger\, v. t.
   1. to protract; to draw out. obs.
      1913 webster

            she lingers my desires.               --shak.
      1913 webster

   2. to spend or pass in a lingering manner; -- with out; as,
      to linger out one's days on a sick bed. --dryden.
      1913 webster

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

linger \lin"ger\ li^ng"g~er, v. i. imp.  p. p.
   lingered li^ng"g~erd; p. pr.  vb. n. lingering.
   oe. lengen to tarry, as. lengan to prolong, put off, fr.
   lang long. root125. see long, a.
   to delay; to loiter; to remain or wait long; to be slow or
   reluctant in parting or moving; to be slow in deciding; to be
   in suspense; to hesitate.
   1913 webster

         nor cast one longing, lingering look behind. --gray.
   1913 webster

         perhaps thou linger'st, in deep thoughts detained.
                                                  --milton.

   syn: to loiter; lag; saunter; delay; tarry; stop; hesitate.
        1913 webster
see also:
lingered lingering long 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

linger
     v 1: remain present although waning or gradually dying; "her
          perfume lingered on"
     2: be about; "the high school students like to loiter in the
        central square"; "who is this man that is hanging around
        the department?" syn: loiter, lounge, footle, lollygag,
         loaf, lallygag, hang around, mess about, tarry,
         lurk, mill about, mill around
     3: leave slowly and hesitantly syn: tarry
     4: take one's time; proceed slowly syn: dawdle ant: rush
     5: move to and fro; "the shy student lingered in the corner"
        syn: hover
see also:
loiter lounge footle lollygag loaf lallygag 
hang around mess about tarry lurk mill about 
mill around dawdle rush hover 

[4] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

87 moby thesaurus words for "linger":
   abide, amble, await, bide, bide the issue, carry on, cease not,
   continue, crawl, creep, dally, dawdle, delay, diddle, dillydally,
   dither, doodle, drag, drag along, drag on, drift, dwell on,
   elaborate, endure, fall behind, falter, flag, get behind, go along,
   go on, goof off, halt, hang about, hang around, hang back, hang on,
   harp on, hold everything, hold on, hold steady, hold your horses,
   idle, jog on, keep going, keep on, labor, lag, linger behind,
   linger on, loiter, lollygag, mark time, mope, mosey, muck,
   never cease, pause, persevere, persist, piddle, poke,
   procrastinate, put off, remain, run on, shilly-shally, sit tight,
   sit up, slog on, stagger on, stay, stay on, stay up, stick around,
   straggle, stroll, survive, take time, tarry, temporize, trail,
   trail behind, wait, wait a minute, wait and see, waste time,
   wear on

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