Australian English Meaning of linger
linger
Other Australian English words related to linger
- crawl
- delay
- drag
- loiter
- poke
- stroll
- creep
- dally
- dawdle
- swindle
- dillydally
- drag one's heels
- fall behind
- fall behind
- lag
- muck around
- muck about
- Lounge
- sulk
- play
- Shuffle
- stagger
- stall
- tarry
- hang fire
- mark time
- amble
- decelerate
- drag one's feet
- ease
- muck around
- idle
- inch
- loaf
- loll
- muck around
- plod
- procrastinate
- stroll
- shilly-shally
- temporize
- trifle
- fiddle (around)
- Hang out (around or out)
- monkey (around)
- Potter (around)
- muck around
- Slow (down or up)
- Take your time
- bolt
- breeze
- Career
- course
- dash
- fly
- hasten
- hurry
- race
- rip
- Rocket
- run
- rush
- scooter
- scurry
- speed
- tear
- spin
- Whisk
- zip
- accelerate
- barrel
- dart
- gallop
- hump
- hurl
- hustle
- jog
- Outstrip
- overtake
- quicken
- scramble
- scud
- sprint
- stampede
- trot
- whiz-kid
- whiz
- hotfoot
- speed (up)
- bowl
- catch up
- outpace
- outrun
- fast forward
Nearest Words of linger
Definitions and Meaning of linger in English
linger (v)
remain present although waning or gradually dying
be about
leave slowly and hesitantly
take one's time; proceed slowly
move to and fro
linger (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.
linger (v. t.)
To protract; to draw out.
To spend or pass in a lingering manner; -- with out; as, to linger out one's days on a sick bed.
FAQs About the word linger
linger
remain present although waning or gradually dying, be about, leave slowly and hesitantly, take one's time; proceed slowly, move to and froTo delay; to loiter; t
crawl,delay,drag,loiter,poke,stroll,creep,dally,dawdle,swindle
bolt,breeze,Career,course,dash,fly,hasten,hurry,race,rip
lingence => language, lingenberry => lingonberry, lingel => lingel, lingcod => Ling, ling-bird => Treecreeper,
