linger
(lingers, present participle lingering; simple past and past participle lingered)
(intransitive) To stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.
Synonyms: abide, loiter, tarry, Thesaurus:tarry
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(intransitive) To remain alive or existent although still proceeding toward death or extinction; to die gradually.
(intransitive, often followed by on) To consider or contemplate for a period of time; to engage in analytic thinking or discussion.
loll
(lolls, present participle lolling; simple past and past participle lolled)
(intransitive) To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease. [from mid-14th c.] ▼ show
(intransitive) To hang extended from the mouth, like the tongue of an animal heated from exertion. [from 1610s] ▼ show
(ambitransitive) To let (the tongue) hang from the mouth.
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