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linger on

linger on verb: to continue to ponder or observe something for longer than normal.

Verb

linger on (third-person singular simple present lingers on, present participle lingering on, simple past and past participle lingered on)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To continue to ponder or observe something for longer than normal.

Forms of linger on

third-person singular presentlingers on
present participlelingering on
past participlelingered on
pastlingered on

Questions about linger on

What does linger on mean?
Linger on means to continue to ponder or observe something for longer than normal.
What part of speech is linger on?
Linger on is a verb.
What is the past tense of linger on?
The past tense of linger on is lingered on.

Words near linger on in the dictionary

  1. lingence
  2. lingences
  3. Lingenfelter
  4. Lingenfelters
  5. linger
  6. linger on
  7. linger out
  8. lingered
  9. lingered on
  10. lingered out
  11. lingerer

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