Synonyms for linger

verb

1. To go reluctantly

   tarry, stay, wait, saunter, lag, trail, hesitate, delay, plod, trudge, traipse, falter, totter, stagger, dawdle, lumber, procrastinate, slouch, shuffle, trifle, potter, fritter away time, shilly-shally, dillydally, idle, crawl, loll, vacillate, take one's time, wait, putter, hobble, be dilatory, be tardy, be long, sit around*, hang around*, hang back*, let the grass grow under one's feet*; see also loiter.

   Antonyms hasten, hurry*, speed.

2. To go slowly

   hang on, remain, be moribund; see delay 1, hinder. See syn. study at wait.