| Main Entry: |
linger |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
loiter, delay |
Synonyms: |
amble, be dilatory, be long, be tardy,
crawl, dally,
dawdle, dillydally,
drift,
falter, fool around, fritter away, goof off, hang around,
hang out*,
hesitate, hobble,
idle,
lag, loll, lumber, mope, mosey, plod,
poke,
procrastinate,
put off, putter,
remain,
saunter,
shuffle, sit around, slouch,
stagger,
stay, stick around,
stop,
stroll, take one's time,
tarry,
tool, totter,
trail,
traipse,
trifle,
trudge,
vacillate,
wait, wait around
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Antonyms: |
go, hurry, leave, rush
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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