Linger synonyms
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To remain or stay in expectation of; await:
delay (related)
To delay is defined as to postpone, make late or stop for awhile.
To stand still; stop; halt
(Intransitive) To stay somewhere temporarily; to sojourn.
Trail is defined as to drag, pull, follow or lag behind someone or something.
hinder (related)
To make difficult to accomplish; to frustrate, act as obstacle.
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be moribund
To go slowly
hurry (antonym)
To hasten; to impel to greater speed; to urge on.
To continue in existence; endure:
To fail to keep up a pace; straggle:
end (antonym)
To come to an end; terminate
To dwell or linger
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To move or act in a lazy, relaxed way; loll:
Hesitate is defined as to pause before deciding, acting or speaking.
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
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To continue in the same state or condition:
loiter (related)
To spend (time) idly
To move in a leisurely, relaxed way; saunter:
To live, persist, or remain usable through:
halt (antonym)
To stop; pause:
To wait; tarry.
lurk (related)
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To stick out; protrude
leave (antonym)
To let be or do without interference.
To dawdle is defined as to waste time or to move excessively slowly.
To trudge along or over.
To move heavily, clumsily, and, often, noisily
To move onward heavily, laboriously, or slowly; to advance with weary effort; to go on lingeringly.
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go (antonym)
(Informal) To enjoy:
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 cause to hover:
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To hold fast or adhere to something, as by grasping, sticking, embracing, or entwining:
rush (antonym)
To do, make, or cause to move, go, or act, with unusual or excessive speed or haste; hurry
To put off; to delay (something).
take-one-s-time
smoulder (related)
linger-on (related)
fester (related)
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waft (related)
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.
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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.
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
(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:
Find another word for linger. In this page you can discover 84 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for linger, like: wait, delay, stay, tarry, dwell, trail, hinder, be moribund, hurry, abide and lag.