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."The smell of freshly baked bread lingers in the kitchen long after the oven is turned off. "situationtimeplaceactionChat 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, still lingers in the garden, slowly losing its branches each season. "biologyphysiologymedicinebeingChat 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 student lingers on the difficult math problem, trying to find a solution. "mindphilosophylogicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
