Meaning of "linger" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LINGER

(Northern dialect) lengeren to dwell, from lengen to prolong, from Old English lengan; related to Old Norse lengja.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF LINGER

linger  [ˈlɪŋɡə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LINGER

Linger is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb linger in English.

WHAT DOES LINGER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of linger in the English dictionary

The first definition of linger in the dictionary is to delay or prolong departure. Other definition of linger is to go in a slow or leisurely manner; saunter. Linger is also to remain just alive for some time prior to death.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO LINGER

PRESENT

Present

I linger

you linger

he/she/it lingers

we linger

you linger

they linger

Present continuous

I am lingering

you are lingering

he/she/it is lingering

we are lingering

you are lingering

they are lingering

Present perfect

I have lingered

you have lingered

he/she/it has lingered

we have lingered

you have lingered

they have lingered

Present perfect continuous

I have been lingering

you have been lingering

he/she/it has been lingering

we have been lingering

you have been lingering

they have been lingering

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I lingered

you lingered

he/she/it lingered

we lingered

you lingered

they lingered

Past continuous

I was lingering

you were lingering

he/she/it was lingering

we were lingering

you were lingering

they were lingering

Past perfect

I had lingered

you had lingered

he/she/it had lingered

we had lingered

you had lingered

they had lingered

Past perfect continuous

I had been lingering

you had been lingering

he/she/it had been lingering

we had been lingering

you had been lingering

they had been lingering

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will linger

you will linger

he/she/it will linger

we will linger

you will linger

they will linger

Future continuous

I will be lingering

you will be lingering

he/she/it will be lingering

we will be lingering

you will be lingering

they will be lingering

Future perfect

I will have lingered

you will have lingered

he/she/it will have lingered

we will have lingered

you will have lingered

they will have lingered

Future perfect continuous

I will have been lingering

you will have been lingering

he/she/it will have been lingering

we will have been lingering

you will have been lingering

they will have been lingering

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would linger

you would linger

he/she/it would linger

we would linger

you would linger

they would linger

Conditional continuous

I would be lingering

you would be lingering

he/she/it would be lingering

we would be lingering

you would be lingering

they would be lingering

Conditional perfect

I would have linger

you would have linger

he/she/it would have linger

we would have linger

you would have linger

they would have linger

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been lingering

you would have been lingering

he/she/it would have been lingering

we would have been lingering

you would have been lingering

they would have been lingering

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you linger
we let´s linger
you linger

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to linger

Past participle

lingered

Present Participle

lingering

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «LINGER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «linger» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of linger

abide · carry on · continue · dally · dawdle · delay · endure · hang on · idle · lag · last · loiter · persist · procrastinate · remain · stay · stop · survive · tarry · wait

TRANSLATION OF LINGER

Find out the translation of linger to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of linger from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «linger» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: > 继续存留
• Translator English - Spanish: persistir
• English: linger
• Translator English - Hindi: भटकती
• Translator English - Arabic: إغلاقه
• Translator English - Russian: задерживаться
• Translator English - Portuguese: persistir
• Translator English - Bengali: ঘোরাফেরা করা
• Translator English - French: persister
• Translator English - Malay: Berlama-lama
• Translator English - German: anhalten
• Translator English - Japanese: いつまでも残る
• Translator English - Korean: 질질 끌다
• Translator English - Javanese: Linger
• Translator English - Vietnamese: kéo dài
• Translator English - Tamil: தாமதி
• Translator English - Marathi: रेंगाळणे
• Translator English - Turkish: uzamak
• Translator English - Italian: persistere
• Translator English - Polish: marudzić
• Translator English - Ukrainian: затримуватися
• Translator English - Romanian: Linger
• Translator English - Greek: καθυστερούν
• Translator English - Afrikaans: Linger
• Translator English - Swedish: linger
• Translator English - Norwegian: somle

10 QUOTES WITH «LINGER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word linger.

1

Jan Chipchase

Many retail stores have consumer trackers that study how long your eyes linger on one product, whether you follow it through by touch, and things that you buy. You can redesign things on a shelf, all by tracking such information.

2

Andy Cohen

Ultimately, it's not my job to judge the 'Housewives' - we don't editorialize on the show; we really leave it to the audience. We have a certain wink, which is the Bravo wink. We may linger on a shot or we may let something play out longer, but we leave it to you.

3

Alan Davies

I'm more inclined to linger in the science pages of 'The Week' magazine. But my principle obsessions are still watching sitcoms and football.

4

Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Therefore, the observation must be explicitly made: In the Middle East and in the Muslim world, suspicions linger concerning the objectives of the West and notably the US.

5

Helen Fisher

Your sweetheart calls you by another's name. His eyes linger too long on your best friend. He talks with excitement about a girl at work. And the fire catches. Jealousy - that sickening combination of possessiveness, suspicion, rage, and humiliation - can overtake your mind and threaten your very core as you contemplate your rival.

6

C. S. Forester

When I die there may be a paragraph or two in the newspapers. My name will linger in the British Museum Reading Room catalogue for a space at the head of a long list of books for which no one will ever ask.

7

Dawn Fraser

I don't linger on the fact that Dawn Fraser was a great swimmer 40 years ago. That was in the past. I did break 41 world records, but I don't live on that today.

8

John Garamendi

Allowing suspects to indefinitely linger in our cells is, in fact, detrimental to our national security goals. If a suspect is proven to be a terrorist, for the sake of the victims and deterring any future attacks, he or she must be brought to justice. America has done this with Timothy McVeigh and hundreds of other terrorists.

9

Chris Hughes

What's really interesting is the introduction of the tablet - not just the iPad, but the Nook and the Kindle. While they aren't going to solve all of our problems, I do think they make it easier for people to pause, linger, read and really process very important ideas.

10

Derek Jeter

I think when things linger, that's when they become a distraction. I don't want any distractions.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LINGER»

Discover the use of linger in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to linger and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Linger

As Grace hides the vast depth of her love for Sam from her parents and Sam struggles to release his werewolf past and claim a human future, a new wolf named Cole wins Isabel's heart but his own past threatens to destroy the whole pack.

Maggie Stiefvater, 2011

Linger

This two-in-one anthology contains Banks' romantic works "Songbird" and "StayWith Me."

Maya Banks, 2010

Shiver Trilogy (Shiver, Linger, Forever)

As their world falls apart, love is what lingers. But can it be enough? forever For Grace, Sam, and Cole, the story continues -- only now, the stakes are even higher than before. Wolves are being hunted. Lives are being threatened.

Maggie Stiefvater, 2011

Shadows Linger: A Novel of the Black Company

Mercenary soldiers in the service of the Lady, the Black Company stands against the rebels of the White Rose.

Glen Cook, 1990

Dangerous Encounters: Meanings of Violence in a Brazilian City

This book is about violence in the Brazilian city of Sao Luis. It describes how people think about and negotiate dangerous encounters - vital and disturbing experiences that, when they go wrong, yield moral failure, humiliation, and death.

Daniel Touro Linger, 1995

Promises Linger

Promises Linger By Sarah McCarty 1868 Wyoming Territory Elizabeth Coyote will do anything, anything at all, to save the ranch she loves, including marrying Asa MacIntyre, a broad shouldered, lean hipped silver eyed gunslinger with a ...

Sarah McCarty, 2004

Texts that Linger, Words that Explode: Listening to ...

The Old Testament theologian extraordinaire reflects on the meaning of Israel's prophets for today's world.

Walter Brueggemann, Patrick D. Miller, 2000

Linger

In this novel by the award-winning author of Gentlehands and Slap Your Sides, a teenager starts to look at life differently when his older brother is sent to the Persian Gulf To sixteen-year-old Gary Peel, Linger is home.

M. E. Kerr, 2013

Chronicles of the Black Company: The Black Company - Shadows ...

They bury their doubts with their dead. Then comes the prophecy: The White Rose has been reborn, somewhere, to embody good once more . . . This is fantasy for all fans of Steven Erikson, Joe Abercrombie and David Gemmell.

Glen Cook, 2010

No One Home: Brazilian Selves Remade in Japan

This is an ethnographic study, based on fieldwork and extensive personal interviews, of Brazilians of Japanese descent who have migrated to Japan in response to the government's call for ethnically acceptable unskilled workers.

Daniel Touro Linger, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LINGER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term linger is used in the context of the following news items.

Will Whirlpool's (WHR) Dismal Earnings Trend Linger in Q2? - July …

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Toy maker Mattel ( MAT ) has already announced its most recent quarterly results this earnings season, and while the company posted an ... «Nasdaq, Jul 15»

Froome dominates at Tour de France as skeptics linger - The …

VALENCE, France – Despite his comfortable lead in the Tour de France, Chris Froome heads into the Alps – the last big hurdle between him ... «The Spokesman Review, Jul 15»

Showers Linger, Less Wind for Monday's Rare Open Finale

Strong, gusty winds on Saturday at the Open Championship forced officials to schedule a rare Monday final round. The weather will improve ... «AccuWeather.com, Jul 15»

Andhra has spectacular plans for future capital, but doubts linger

A computer-generated representative photo of Andhra Pradesh's "world class" capital Amaravati presents a spectacular first look. Chief minister ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»

Questions linger on Hispanic Chamber funding - Odessa American …

Questions linger on Hispanic Chamber funding. Officials to decide whether requests match return from Mexico Initiative. Story · Comments ... «Odessa American, Jul 15»

In Northern Ireland, 'Terror Gets Old,' But Divisions Linger : NPR

Even nowadays, divisions and mistrust still linger in Northern Ireland. The remains of Brendan Megraw are carried to St. Oliver Plunkett Church ... «NPR, Jul 15»

Questions linger over Chattanooga shooting as death toll rises …

FBI teams have been investigating the precise motives of the Chattanooga shooter Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez, after a fifth victim died ... «Deutsche Welle, Jul 15»

More unused oil, gas wells linger without permanent seals …

More unused oil, gas wells linger without permanent seals increasing risk. FILE - This Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 file photo shows vessels ... «LA Daily News, Jul 15»

Low inflation to linger this year – ADB

MANILA, Philippines - Developing Asia, including the Philippines, is expected to continue experiencing a low inflation environment given the ... «Philippine Star, Jul 15»