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Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

lin·ger (lĭngʹgər)v. lin·gered, lin·ger·ing, lin·gersv. intr.
1. To be slow in leaving, especially out of reluctance; tarry. See Synonyms at stay¹.
2. To remain feebly alive for some time before dying.
3. To persist:
an aftertaste that lingers.
4. To proceed slowly; saunter.
5. To be tardy in acting; procrastinate.v. tr.
To pass (a period of time) in a leisurely or aimless manner. [Middle English lengeren, frequentative of lengen, to prolong, from Old English lengan. See del-¹ in Indo-European Roots.] linʹger·er n.linʹger·ing·ly adv.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  hover, dawdle, tarry