| Word | Definitions | Synonyms |
|---|---|---|
| linger | (verb) take one's time; proceed slowly | Synonyms: dawdle |
| (verb) leave slowly and hesitantly | Synonyms: tarry | |
| (verb) be about a place without any apparent purpose | Synonyms: footle, hang around, lallygag, loaf, loiter, lollygag, lounge, lurk, mess about, mill about, mill around, tarry | |
| (verb) to hang about in a place beyond the proper or usual time | Synonyms: hover | |
| (verb) remain present although waning or gradually dying | - |