linger

1. (intransitive) To stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.Examples: "Still more foole I ſhall appeare / By the time I linger here"; "His tone lingered in the air, almost like the tone of a musical instrument."; "She lingered in the window until the windy sunset died in bat-colored dusk; then, going to bed, she lay sleepless all night."Synonyms: abide, loiter, tarry, abide, eld, linger, retard, stayintransitive

2. (intransitive) To remain alive or existent although still proceeding toward death or extinction; to die gradually.Examples: "He lingered through the day, and died that evening as the sun went down."; "During his absence the queen fell ill, and after lingering for some time she died."intransitive

3. (intransitive, idiomatic, often followed by on) To consider or contemplate for a period of time; to engage in analytic thinking or discussion.Examples: "Trump doesn't linger on the poll."idiomaticintransitiveoften