Verb

(en verb)

To wander or travel freely and with no specific destination.

* 2013 , Daniel Taylor, Jack Wilshere scores twice to ease Arsenal to victory over Marseille'' (in ''The Guardian , 26 November 2013)[http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/nov/26/arsenal-marseille-match-report-champions-league]

Wilshere had started as a left-footed right-winger, coming in off the flank, but he and Özil both had the licence to roam . Tomas Rosicky was not tied down to one spot either and, with Ramsey breaking forward as well as Olivier Giroud's considerable presence, Marseille were overwhelmed from the moment Bacary Sagna's first touch of the night sent Wilshere running clear.

(intransitive, computing, telecommunications) To use a network or service from different locations or devices.

To or wander over.

* (John Milton)

And now wild beasts came forth the woods to roam .

* {{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-08, volume=407, issue=8839, page=55, magazine=(The Economist)

, title= Obama goes troll-hunting , passage=According to this saga of intellectual-property misanthropy, these creatures [patent trolls] roam the business world, buying up patents and then using them to demand extravagant payouts from companies they accuse of infringing them. Often, their victims pay up rather than face the costs of a legal battle.}}

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.