Lingerer

Pronunciation: /ˈlɪŋɡərər/

Definitions of lingerer

noun a person who lingers or stays in a place longer than necessary, especially without a clear purpose or reason

Example Sentences

A1 The lingerer in the group always took their time to finish their meal.

A2 The teacher had to remind the lingerer to move on to the next activity.

B1 The team was frustrated with the lingerer who held up progress on the project.

B2 The manager addressed the issue of the lingerer who consistently arrived late to work.

C1 The company implemented policies to deal with chronic lingerers in the office.

C2 The jury deliberated for hours, but the lingerer among them refused to reach a verdict.

Examples of lingerer in a Sentence

formal The security guard was trained to identify and handle any lingerer in the building.

informal Hey, can you please shoo away that lingerer near our table?

slang That lingerer is always creeping around here, so annoying.

figurative The memories of her childhood lingered in her mind like a persistent lingerer.

Grammatical Forms of lingerer

• past tense: lingered
• plural: lingerers
• comparative: more lingering
• superlative: most lingering
• present tense: linger
• future tense: will linger
• perfect tense: have lingered
• continuous tense: is lingering
• singular: lingerer
• positive degree: lingering
• infinitive: to linger
• gerund: lingering
• participle: lingering

Origin and Evolution of lingerer

First Known Use: 1300 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'lingerer' originated from the Middle English word 'lengerer' which was derived from the Old French word 'lengier' meaning 'to delay'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'lingerer' has retained its original meaning of someone who delays or takes longer than necessary, but it may also carry connotations of someone who lingers in a particular place or situation without moving on.