1. linger - Adjective
2. linger - Verb
3. Linger - Proper noun
To delay; to loiter; to remain or wait long; to be slow or reluctant in parting or moving; to be slow in deciding; to be in suspense; to hesitate.
To protract; to draw out.
To spend or pass in a lingering manner; -- with out; as, to linger out one's days on a sick bed.
Source: Webster's dictionaryThe primary sign of a well-ordered mind is a man's ability to remain in one place and linger in his own company. Seneca
So much of what we do is ephemeral and quickly forgotten, even by ourselves, so it's gratifying to have something you have done linger in people's memories. John Williams
Faith which refuses to face indisputable facts is but little faith. Truth is always gain, however hard it is to accommodate ourselves to it. To linger in any kind of untruth proves to be a departure from the straight way of faith. Albert Schweitzer
Press forward. Do not stop, do not linger in your journey, but strive for the mark set before you. George Whitefield
Opportunities come but do not linger. Nepal Proverb
Opportunities may come but they never linger. Traditional Proverb