linger

linger is a 6-letter English word with 8 senses as adjective, transitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To delay; to loiter; to remain or wait long; to be slow or reluctant in parting or moving; to be slow in deciding; to be in suspense; to hesitate. Face value is 7 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 7 · Words With Friends 10 · 8 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. To delay; to loiter; to remain or wait long; to be slow or reluctant in parting or moving; to be slow in deciding; to be in suspense; to hesitate.
2. transitive verb. To protract; to draw out.
3. transitive verb. To spend or pass in a lingering manner; -- with out; as, to linger out one's days on a sick bed.
4. verb. leave slowly and hesitantly

   Synonyms: tarry

5. verb. take one's time; proceed slowly

   Synonyms: dawdle

6. verb. be about

   "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"

   "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"

   Synonyms: footle, lallygag, loaf, loiter, lollygag, lounge, lurk, tarry

7. verb. move to and fro

   "The shy student lingered in the corner"

   Synonyms: hover

8. verb. remain present although waning or gradually dying

   "Her perfume lingered on"

Synonyms

tarry, dawdle, footle, lallygag, loaf, loiter, lollygag, lounge, lurk, hover

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in linger:

girnel, ringle

Common word forms

lingers, lingered, lingerer, lingering

Words from these letters

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