lingers

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A form of linger — To stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.

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Meanings

lingers1

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of linger

Lingers2

proper noun
  1. pluralplural of Linger

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

slingerSerlingsinglerresling
Cite this entry
APA

lingers. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lingers

MLA

“lingers.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lingers. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lingers,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lingers.

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