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Textual thesaurus for "linger"

(verb) tarry

leave slowly and hesitantly


(verb) dawdle

take one's time; proceed slowly


(verb) tarry, footle, lallygag, mess about, loaf, loiter, lollygag, lounge, lurk, hang around, mill about, mill around

be about

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


(verb) hover

move to and fro

The shy student lingered in the corner