mess about vs linger

mess about and linger both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mess about	No	No	Yes	No
linger	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, mess about and linger are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of mess about include footle, hang around, lallygag, loaf, loiter, lollygag, lounge, lurk, mill about, mill around, tarry.

mess about (verb)	linger (verb)
be about a place without any apparent purpose	take one's time; proceed slowly
	leave slowly and hesitantly
	be about a place without any apparent purpose
	to hang about in a place beyond the proper or usual time
	remain present although waning or gradually dying