remain; remain present although waning or gradually dying
Linger in a sentence
The smell of cookies continued to linger in the kitchen.
Synonyms for linger
stay
loiter
remain
Antonyms for linger
depart
leave
rush
Practice linger on real SAT questions
Vocabulary like linger appears on the Digital SAT in Words-in-Context questions, where you choose the word that fits a passage's meaning and tone. You can also drill this word with vocabulary flashcards.