linger

To stay in a place or be slow in leaving it, often out of reluctance: synonym: stay.

To continue or persist.

To remain feebly alive for some time before dying.

To proceed slowly; saunter.

To devote considerable time to something, especially in a leisurely fashion.

To make long; prolong; protract; delay; put off; defer.

To spend in an inactive or tedious manner; drag: with out, and sometimes away.

To remain in a place or a state for an unusual, undue, or unexpected length of time; defer action, movement, decision, etc., either from inclination or necessity; hold back; tarry; delay; loiter.

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.