[ˈlɪŋɡə], (Verb)

Definitions:
- stay in a place longer than necessary because of a reluctance to leave
(e.g: she lingered in the yard, enjoying the warm sunshine)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘dwell, abide’): frequentative of obsolete leng ‘prolong’, of Germanic origin; related to German längen ‘make long(er)’, also to long