verb🔗ShareTo stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so; to loiter."After the bell rang, some students lingered in the hallway to chat with their friends. "situationplaceactiontimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo remain alive or existent although still proceeding toward death or extinction; to die gradually."The old apple tree, struck by lightning last summer, continues to linger, barely producing any fruit. "biologyphysiologydiseasetimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(often followed by on) To consider or contemplate for a period of time; to engage in analytic thinking or discussion."The team lingered on the problem of the low test scores, carefully analyzing past lessons and discussing possible solutions. "mindphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
