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linger, v.
(lingered, lingering, lingers)
freq. cnt. 8
more info remain present although waning or gradually dying
<verb.stative>   freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

linger

sample sentences

"Her perfume lingered on"

verb frames

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semantic pointers
hypernym
remain, persist, stay
more info leave slowly and hesitantly
<verb.motion>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

linger tarry

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lexical pointers
derivationally related form
tarriance
semantic pointers
hypernym
leave, go away, go forth
more info be about
<verb.stative>   freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

footle hang around lallygag linger loaf loiter lollygag lounge lurk mess about mill about mill around tarry

sample sentences

"The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"
"Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"

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lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lingerer
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
loiterer
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lounger
semantic pointers
hypernym
be
hyponym
prowl, lurch
more info take one's time; proceed slowly
<verb.motion>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

dawdle linger

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lexical pointers
antonym
rush
also see
linger over
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
dawdler
semantic pointers
hypernym
move
more info move to and fro
<verb.stative>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

hover linger

sample sentences

"The shy student lingered in the corner"

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Somebody ----s PP

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semantic pointers
hypernym
hesitate, waver, waffle