English verb: linger | |||
1. | linger (stative) remain present although waning or gradually dying | ||
Samples | Her perfume lingered on. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | persist, remain, stay | ||
2. | linger (stative) be about | ||
Samples | The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square. Who is this man that is hanging around the department?. | ||
Synonyms | footle, hang around, lallygag, loaf, loiter, lollygag, lounge, lurk, mess about, mill about, mill around, tarry | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | lurch, prowl | ||
3. | linger (motion) leave slowly and hesitantly | ||
Synonyms | tarry | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | go away, go forth, leave | ||
4. | linger (motion) take one's time; proceed slowly | ||
Synonyms | dawdle | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
Antonyms | belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush, rush along, speed, step on it, hasten | ||
5. | linger (stative) move to and fro | ||
Samples | The shy student lingered in the corner. | ||
Synonyms | hover | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hesitate, waffle, waver | ||