218 entries under expression topic. ×

22
hang around(verb, phrasal verb, stop, delay)
10
stick around(verb, phrasal verb, stop, settle)
9
hang on(verb, phrasal verb, hold, delay)
8
hang about(verb, phrasal verb, stop, settle)
7
hang back(verb, phrasal verb, stop, fail)
7
put off(verb, phrasal verb, keep, fail)
6
mark time(verb, idiom, stop, delay)
6
waste time(verb, idiom, delay, swell)
5
fall behind(verb, phrasal verb, delay, draw)
5
lag behind(verb, phrasal verb, draw, follow)
5
sit tight(verb, stop, settle, delay)
4
carry on(verb, hold, advance, maintain)
4
go on(verb, stop, hold, advance)
4
hang out(verb, phrasal verb, stop, delay)
4
hold on(verb, stop, hold, fix)
4
keep on(verb, stop, hold, advance)
4
mess about(verb, phrasal verb)
4
take time(idiom, lateness)
3
be late(idiom, slowness, lateness)
3
goof off(verb, phrasal verb, delay, stay)
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APASmart Define. (2016). linger thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/linger/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2016, linger thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/linger/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "linger thesaurus" 29 March 2016. Web. 22 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/linger/thesaurus/synonyms>