Word of the day

linger

1. stay in a place longer than necessary because of a reluctance to leave

“she lingered in the yard, enjoying the warm sunshine”

2. spend a long time over (something)

“she lingered over her meal”

verb

/ˈlɪŋɡər/

Test your comprehension with these four exercises!

linger

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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase

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"She chose to linger, hoping he'd _____ something more."

Select three words related to linger

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  • dawdle
  • loiter
  • depart
  • rush
  • hurry
  • remain

Choose the phrase that uses linger correctly

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Find a word related to linger

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