linger

verb

Stress: first syllable

Syllables: lin-ger (2)

English Definition

Stay in a place longer than necessary, typically because of a reluctance to leave.

Example Sentence

The guests decided to linger by the door after the party.

US IPA /หˆlษชล‹ษกษ™r/
UK IPA /หˆlษชล‹ษกษ™(r)/