lingering

Meaning of lingering

verb
  1. To stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so; to loiter.
  2. To remain alive or existent although still proceeding toward death or extinction; to die gradually.
  3. (often followed by on) To consider or contemplate for a period of time; to engage in analytic thinking or discussion.
noun
  1. An act of lingering or waiting.
  2. That which lingers; a remnant.

Information about lingering

  • The plural form of lingering is: lingerings.
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Hyphenation of lingering

lin-ger-ing

  • It consists of 3 syllables and 9 chars.
  • lingering is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables

lingering synonyms

Meaning tarriance:

tarriance

Meaning :

abide, tarry

Words that rhyme with lingering

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