lingering

LING-gur-ing/ˈlɪŋɡəɹɪŋ/

Noun plurallingerings

3 meanings of lingering

1
verb
The -ing form of linger. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.
The guests were lingering long after dinner had ended.
He kept lingering near the gate, hoping to see her one more time.
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2
noun
Gerund of linger: the act of staying or waiting in a place longer than needed.
Her lingering at the window made him wonder what she was watching.
The guards did not allow any lingering near the gate.
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3
nouncountable
A small bit that is left after most of something is gone.
Like the last bit of smell left in a room after someone has finished cooking.
A faint lingering of perfume still hung in the empty room.
Only a lingering of the old custom survives in the village today.
Similartrace, remnant, vestige, hint, residue
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lingering is a form of linger

linger, verb: To stay in a place longer than needed, often because you do not want to leave. Full entry

Forms: lingerlingers he/she/itlingering -ing formlingered past tense, past participle
Spelling: linger → lingering: add -ing

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Origin

This comes from the word "linger" plus the ending "-ing".