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lingers

verb
USLING-gurz/ˈlɪŋɡɚz/UKLING-guhz/ˈlɪŋɡəz/

1 meaning of lingers

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular present of linger. Use this form with he, she, or it.

    The smell of fresh bread lingers in the kitchen all morning.

    She lingers by the door, not quite ready to leave.

    Note

lingers 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 → lingers: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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