LINGER


Meaning of LINGER in English

verb

ADVERB

▪ long

▪ still

▪ forever

It will ~ forever in the minds of many people.

▪ on

The feelings of hurt and resentment ~ed on for years.

PREPOSITION

▪ on

Her eyes ~ed on the stranger's face.

▪ over

They stayed in the restaurant, ~ing over coffee.

Linger is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ aroma , ↑ camera , ↑ gaze , ↑ scent , ↑ silence , ↑ suspicion , ↑ word

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