Don't linger on that one problem so long.
•I don't want to waste a lot of time lingering on this question.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
linger — [liŋ′gər] vi. [North ME lengeren, freq. of lengen, to delay, stay < OE lengan, to lengthen, delay < base of lang, LONG1] 1. to continue to stay, esp. through reluctance to leave [lingering at the door] 2. to continue to live or exist… … English World dictionary
linger — lin|ger [ lıŋgər ] verb intransitive * 1. ) to stay somewhere longer or spend longer doing something than necessary for your own enjoyment or benefit: linger over: I like to linger over breakfast and read the newspapers. Many students lingered… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
linger */ — UK [ˈlɪŋɡə(r)] / US [ˈlɪŋɡər] verb [intransitive] Word forms linger : present tense I/you/we/they linger he/she/it lingers present participle lingering past tense lingered past participle lingered 1) to stay somewhere longer than is necessary, or … English dictionary
linger — lin|ger [ˈlıŋgə US ər] v [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: leng [i] to lengthen, delay (11 16 centuries), from Old English lengan] 1.) also linger on to continue to exist, be noticeable etc for longer than is usual or desirable ▪ a taste that lingers in… … Dictionary of contemporary English
linger — [[t]lɪ̱ŋgə(r)[/t]] lingers, lingering, lingered 1) VERB When something such as an idea, feeling, or illness lingers, it continues to exist for a long time, often much longer than expected. [V adv/prep] The scent of her perfume lingered on in the… … English dictionary
linger — verb (I) 1 to stay somewhere a little longer, especially because you do not want to leave (+ over/on etc): They lingered over coffee and missed the last bus. 2 (always + adv/prep) to continue looking at or dealing with something for longer than… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
linger — [ˈlɪŋgə] verb [I] 1) to stay somewhere for a long time, or to do something for a long time I like to linger over breakfast and read the newspapers.[/ex] 2) to continue for a long time Doubts still linger about his honesty.[/ex] • linger on … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
linger — verb (lingered; lingering) Etymology: Middle English (northern dialect) lengeren to dwell, frequentative of lengen to prolong, from Old English lengan; akin to Old English lang long Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to be slow in parting or … New Collegiate Dictionary
linger over — verb delay • Syn: ↑dwell on • Hypernyms: ↑hesitate, ↑waver, ↑waffle • Verb Frames: Somebody s something … Useful english dictionary
Neils Children — Origin Cheshunt, England Genres Neo psychedelia Post punk Years active 1999–2010 Labels Structurally Sound Poptones Soft City Recor … Wikipedia
The Idler (1758–1760) — This article is about the 18th century series of essays. For other publications called The Idler, see The Idler (disambiguation). The Idler was a series of 103 essays, all but twelve of them by Samuel Johnson, published in the London weekly the… … Wikipedia
