Linger synonyms
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To remain or stay in expectation of; await:
To stand still; stop; halt
To fail to keep up a pace; straggle:
Trail is defined as to drag, pull, follow or lag behind someone or something.
delay (related)
To delay is defined as to postpone, make late or stop for awhile.
hinder (related)
To make difficult to accomplish; to frustrate, act as obstacle.
To continue in existence; endure:
(Intransitive) To stay somewhere temporarily; to sojourn.
Hesitate is defined as to pause before deciding, acting or speaking.
To trudge along or over.
To move heavily, clumsily, and, often, noisily
To spend time unprofitably; be unemployed or inactive
To walk or move along haltingly or with difficulty; limp.
be dilatory
To go reluctantly
be long
To go reluctantly
To continue in the same state or condition:
be moribund
To go slowly
hurry (antonym)
To hasten; to impel to greater speed; to urge on.
loiter (related)
To spend (time) idly
To hold fast or adhere to something, as by grasping, sticking, embracing, or entwining:
To move onward heavily, laboriously, or slowly; to advance with weary effort; to go on lingeringly.
To live, persist, or remain usable through:
halt (antonym)
To stop; pause:
end (antonym)
To come to an end; terminate
go (antonym)
(Informal) To enjoy:
To wait; tarry.
To dwell or linger
drag one's feet (or heels)
continue (related)
The definition of continue means to remain or go on.
fast (related)
In a secure manner; tightly:
To move or act in a lazy, relaxed way; loll:
To cause to hover:
To dawdle is defined as to waste time or to move excessively slowly.
take-one-s-time
(Intransitive, idiomatic) To take more time to do something than is considered acceptable.
To stick out; protrude
leave (antonym)
To let be or do without interference.
rush (antonym)
To do, make, or cause to move, go, or act, with unusual or excessive speed or haste; hurry
To saunter is defined as to stroll or walk slowly.
To walk, wander, tramp, or gad
To proceed with feeble, unsure steps
The definition of slouch is to move, sit or stand with bad posture, with your shoulders bent forward.
To shove one way and the other; to push from one to another.
Trifle is defined as to treat someone without respect, or to waste time playing or doing silly and frivolous things.
fritter away time
To go reluctantly
Alternative spelling of dilly-dally.
Loll is defined as to lay around in a casual way, or to hang loosely.
(Intransitive) To sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate.
To walk or move in an unhurried or casual manner.
be tardy
To go reluctantly
sit-around
To sit down and not do anything important.
speed (antonym)
To get along in a specified manner; fare.
(Intransitive, often with about or around) To occupy oneself idly or without clear purpose, to tinker with an unimportant part of a project, to dally, sometimes as a form of procrastination.
To move in a leisurely, relaxed way; saunter:
stop (antonym)
To interrupt one's course or journey for a brief visit or stay. Often used with by, in, or off:
To dawdle, delay, or linger:
Alternative spelling of dilly-dally.
(Chiefly Brit., Informal) To act or talk foolishly
To spend time idly; loiter or lounge about; idle, dawdle, etc.
(Intransitive) To be in a casual non-committal relationship
To wait out of view:
(Intransitive, usually of a group of people) To move or circulate in a confused or disorderly manner within a limited area.
(Intransitive, usually of a group of people) To move or circulate in a confused or disorderly manner within a limited area.
To move unsteadily or haltingly; stumble:
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