Definitions for lingering
lin·ger·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tarriance, lingeringnoun

   the act of tarrying

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1. lingering

   Lingering refers to staying in a place longer than necessary, typically because of a reluctance to leave or cease, or persisting in a slow or prolonged manner. This term can apply to a variety of contexts, including emotions, smells, sounds, or physical presence.

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1. Lingering

   of Linger

2. Lingeringadjective

   delaying

3. Lingeringadjective

   drawn out in time; remaining long; protracted; as, a lingering disease

Matched Categories

1. • Delay

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How to pronounce lingering?

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   British

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   Australian

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   Australian

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How to say lingering in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lingering in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lingering in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of lingering in a Sentence

1. Xu Zhongbo:

   Those outdated steel mills, local governments and local banks are lingering in the last gasp, they live or die together.

2. Michael Kenny:

   There is great unease and reluctance, because most people in the political world believe Englishness is not a terribly progressive identity. There is a lingering fear that if this becomes political it's right-wing and reactionary.

3. Mrs Lam:

   On the 18th of June, I expressed my sincere apology, the cause of these grievances are caused by the government. There are still lingering doubts about whether the government will restart the bill. There is no such plan. The bill is dead.

4. Abhishek Kumar:

   A persistent rise in U.S. oil output, together with lingering demand-side concerns emerging from the U.S.-China trade dispute, is limiting price gains.

5. Ken Odeluga:

   I suspect that we're going to see a little bit more of a lingering impact for the travel industry.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=lingering
2. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lingering
4. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=lingering