Lingerer
81linger — ► VERB 1) be slow or reluctant to leave. 2) (linger over) spend a long time over. 3) be slow to fade, disappear, or die. DERIVATIVES lingerer noun lingering adjective. ORIGIN from obsolete leng «p …
82lingering — linger ► VERB 1) be slow or reluctant to leave. 2) (linger over) spend a long time over. 3) be slow to fade, disappear, or die. DERIVATIVES lingerer noun lingering adjective. ORIGIN from obsolete leng «p …
83linger — [liŋ′gər] vi. [North ME lengeren, freq. of lengen, to delay, stay < OE lengan, to lengthen, delay < base of lang, LONG1] 1. to continue to stay, esp. through reluctance to leave [lingering at the door] 2. to continue to live or exist… …
84dawdler — noun someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind • Syn: ↑drone, ↑laggard, ↑lagger, ↑trailer, ↑poke • Derivationally related forms: ↑poky (for: ↑ …
85hang around — verb be about (Freq. 7) The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square Who is this man that is hanging around the department? • Syn: ↑loiter, ↑lounge, ↑footle, ↑lollygag, ↑loaf, ↑ …
86lagger — noun someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind • Syn: ↑dawdler, ↑drone, ↑laggard, ↑trailer, ↑poke • Derivationally related forms: ↑poky (for: ↑ …
87linger — v.intr. 1 a be slow or reluctant to depart. b stay about. c (foll. by over, on, etc.) dally (lingered over dinner; lingered on what they said). 2 (esp. of an illness) be protracted. 3 (foll. by on) (of a dying person or custom) be slow in dying;… …
88lollygag — verb be about The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square Who is this man that is hanging around the department? • Syn: ↑loiter, ↑lounge, ↑footle, ↑loaf, ↑lallygag, ↑hang around, ↑ …
89mess about — verb be about The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square Who is this man that is hanging around the department? • Syn: ↑loiter, ↑lounge, ↑footle, ↑lollygag, ↑loaf, ↑lallygag, ↑ …
90mill about — verb 1. be about (Freq. 1) The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square Who is this man that is hanging around the department? • Syn: ↑loiter, ↑lounge, ↑footle, ↑lollygag, ↑ …
