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!
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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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