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Procrastinate vs Linger - What's the difference?

procrastinate | linger |

In lang=en terms the difference between procrastinate and linger

is that procrastinate is to put off; to delay (something) while linger is to remain alive or existent although still proceeding toward death or extinction; to die gradually.

As verbs the difference between procrastinate and linger

is that procrastinate is to put off; to delay taking action; to wait until later 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.

procrastinate

English

Verb

(procrastinat)
  • To put off; to delay taking action; to wait until later.
    • He procrastinated until the last minute and had to stay up all night to finish.
  • To put off; to delay (something).
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    • Derived terms

    * procrastination * procrastinator

    See also

    * carpe diem cras * perendinate

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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