linger on
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Meaning · English
to stay or remember something for a long time
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
ở lại hoặc nhớ một điều gì đó trong thời gian dài
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Literally: to remain or stay on something
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The smell of smoke lingered on her clothes.
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “linger on” mean?
to stay or remember something for a long time Literally: to remain or stay on something
Is “linger on” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.