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, the students lingered in the hallway, chatting with their friends. "situationactionplacetimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo remain alive or existent although still proceeding toward death or extinction; to die gradually."The old tree, struck by lightning years ago, lingered in the garden, slowly losing its leaves each autumn. "biologyphysiologyorganismbeingtimeChat 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 students lingered on the difficult math problem, trying different solutions until they found the answer. "mindphilosophyattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
