LINGERED Synonyms
There are 15 hypernyms of the word lingered. (close relations)
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| tarry | verb, adverbv, adv | |||||
adjective satellite • having the characteristics of pitch or tar verb • be about a place without any apparent purpose • leave slowly and hesitantly | ||||||
| abide | verbv | |||||
verb • dwell • put up with something or somebody unpleasant | ||||||
| dawdle | verbv | |||||
verb • take one's time; proceed slowly • waste time • hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc. | ||||||
| footle | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • be about a place without any apparent purpose • act foolishly, as by talking nonsense | ||||||
| hover | verbv | |||||
verb • be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action • to hang about in a place beyond the proper or usual time • hang in the air; fly or be suspended above • be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity • hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing | ||||||
| lallygag | verbv | |||||
verb • be about a place without any apparent purpose | ||||||
| loaf | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating • a quantity of food (other than bread) formed in a particular shape verb • be lazy or idle • be about a place without any apparent purpose | ||||||
| loiter | verbv | |||||
verb • be about a place without any apparent purpose | ||||||
| lollygag | ||||||
verb • be about a place without any apparent purpose | ||||||
| lounge | nounn | |||||
noun • an upholstered seat for more than one person • a room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait verb • sit or recline comfortably • be about a place without any apparent purpose | ||||||
| lurk | verbv | |||||
verb • lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner • be about a place without any apparent purpose • wait in hiding to attack • to monitor a web forum or similar without making your presence pubilc | ||||||
| hang around | verbv | |||||
verb • be about a place without any apparent purpose | ||||||
| mess about | verbv | |||||
verb • be about a place without any apparent purpose | ||||||
| mill about | verbv | |||||
verb • be about a place without any apparent purpose • move about in a confused manner | ||||||
| mill around | verbv | |||||
verb • be about a place without any apparent purpose • move about in a confused manner | ||||||
