Linger

Verb

 * 1)  To stay or remain.
 * I like to linger in my garden after I have finished working there.

Derived terms

 * lingerer (agent noun)
 * linger on

Adverbs for Linger
tenderly; affectionately; vaguely; monotonously; boringly; obtrusively; wearily; confusedly; regretfully; perilously; idly; irresolutely; indecisively.

Thesaurus
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

Etymology
leng "to lengthen, delay" (11-16 centuries), from Old English lengan, probably of Indo-European origin (cognates include persian لنگ)

Translations

 * Dutch: treuzelen
 * Finnish: viipyä, viipyillä, viivytellä
 * French: s'attarder
 * German: herumlungern
 * Portuguese: ficar, permanecer (Brazilian)
 * Romanian:, , lenevi


 * Russian: задерживаться
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish: dröja kvar, söla, bestå, leva kvar, fortleva, släntra
 * Turkish: ayrılamamak, can çekişmek, durmak, gidememek, oyalanmak, uzamak

Noun

 * 1) linenkeeper

Etymology
From (with elision of -i- after palatal).

Anagrams

 * ligner