# lingered

Pronunciation: US say "LING-gurd" /ˈlɪŋɡɚd/; UK say "LING-guhd" /ˈlɪŋɡəd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of linger. — simple past and past participle of linger
   - Simple: Past tense of linger. Use this form when someone or something stayed or waited longer in the past.
   - _Guests lingered over coffee long after dinner had ended._
   - _By midnight only a few stragglers had lingered in the hall._

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