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Maunder vs Linger - What's the difference?

maunder | linger |

As verbs the difference between maunder and linger

is that maunder is to speak in a disorganized or desultory manner; to babble or prattle while linger is to stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.

As a noun maunder

is (obsolete) a beggar.

maunder

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To speak in a disorganized or desultory manner; to babble or prattle.
  • * Sir Walter Scott
    • He was ever maundering by the how that he met a party of scarlet devils.
  • * 1834 , , v. 3, ch. V:
    • "Not so fast, Lady Cecilia; not yet;" and now Louisa went on with a medical maundering . "As to low spirits, my dear Cecilia, I must say I agree with Sir Sib Pennyfeather, who tells me it is not mere common low spirits "
  • * 1871 , , ch. IV:
    • On the following day my friend's exhaustion had become so great that I began to fear his intelligence altogether broken up. But toward evening he briefly rallied, to maunder about many things, confounding in a sinister jumble the memories of the past weeks and those of bygone years.
  • * 1889 , , ch. XVII:
    • "What are you maundering about? He's going out from here a free man and whole—he's not going to die."
  • * '>citation
  • To wander or walk aimlessly.

    • Synonyms

    * (speak in a disorganized manner): babble, prattle, ramble * (to walk aimlessly): ramble, wander

    Related terms

    * maunderer * maundering

    References

    * 1827 , : *: 2. To wander about in a thoughtful manner; to talk confusedly; [perhaps from the Gael. mandagh'', a stutterer.] A northern word. It is written both ''maunder'' and ''mander .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A beggar.
    • (Webster 1913)

    Anagrams

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    linger

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.
  • * 1859 , , A Tale of Two Cities , ch. 15:
    • His tone lingered in the air, almost like the tone of a musical instrument.
  • * 1891 , , "Mrs. Manstey's View":
    • She lingered in the window.
  • * 2011 April 25, Alice Park, " Upgrading the Disaster," Time :
    • It takes into account . . . predictions of how long radioactive contaminants will linger in the soil and water near the nuclear facility.
  • To remain alive or existent although still proceeding toward death or extinction; to die gradually.
  • * 1887 , , The Woodlanders , ch. 14:
    • He lingered through the day, and died that evening as the sun went down.
  • * 1904 , , "Asmund and Signy" in The Brown Fairy Book :
    • During his absence the queen fell ill, and after lingering for some time she died.
  • (often followed by on) To consider or contemplate for a period of time; to engage in analytical thinking or discussion.
  • * 2011 April 14, Michael Scherer, " Trump's Political Reality Show: Will the Donald Really Run for President?," Time :
    • Trump doesn't linger on the poll.

    Derived terms

    * lingerer * linger on