linger /'liŋgә/
Meaning
English definition
- (v.) remain present although waning or gradually dying
- (v.) take one's time; proceed slowly
Chinese translation
- vi. 逗留, 消磨, 徘徊
- vt. 消磨
Word details
- Part of speech
- verb
- Pronunciation
- /'liŋgә/
- Syllables
- 2
- Exam levels
- CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.31 · Super Super Rare
Word forms
lingered, lingers, lingering
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