Word of the day: Linger

Linger:  demorar-se, tardar, protelar, hesitar,  estar doente por muito tempo, morrendo aos poucos, prolongar-se, estender-se, deixar-se ficar

Synonyms: procrastinate,  saunter, crawl, creep, dally, dawdle, diddle, dillydally, drag, lag, delay, loiter, lollygag, mope, poke, shilly-shally, tarry

“The tourists didn't linger very long.”

“She lingered at the art exhibit.”

“He lingered in bed and missed breakfast.”

“They lingered over coffee after dinner.”

“The smell of her perfume lingered.” (www.merriam-webster.com)