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lingerer

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • \ˈliŋ-gər\
    • /ˈlɪŋ.ɡə.rə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \ˈliŋ-gər\

Definition of lingerer word

  • noun lingerer Agent noun of linger; one who lingers. 1

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Parts of speech for Lingerer

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

lingerer popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for lingerer

noun lingerer

  • laggard — a person or thing that lags; lingerer; loiterer.
  • dawdler — to waste time; idle; trifle; loiter: Stop dawdling and help me with these packages!
  • idler — the state or quality of being idle.
  • lag — netlag
  • lagger — a convict or ex-convict.

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