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- DictionaryTar·ry/ˈterē/
verb
- 1. stay longer than intended; delay leaving a place: literary "she could tarry a bit and not get home until four"
The meaning of TARRY is to delay or be tardy in acting or doing. How to use tarry in a sentence. to delay or be tardy in acting or doing; to linger in expectation : wait; to abide or stay in or at a place…
tarry | American Dictionary. verb [ I ] us / ˈtær·i / Add to word list. dated. to stay somewhere longer than you should: The boy tarried awhile. (Definition of tarry from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
verb (used without object) , tar·ried, tar·ry·ing. to remain or stay, as in a place; sojourn: He tarried in Baltimore on his way to Washington. Synonyms: abide, stop, lodge, rest. Antonyms: leave. to delay or be tardy in acting, starting, coming, etc.; linger or loiter. to wait.
verb. stay longer than you should. synonyms: footle, hang around, lallygag, linger, loaf, loiter, lollygag, lounge, lurk, mess about, mill about, mill around. see more. Definitions of tarry. adjective. having the characteristics of pitch or tar. synonyms: pitchy, resinous, resiny. adhesive. tending to adhere. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Tarry."
tarry. verb [ I ] old use us / ˈter.i / uk / ˈtær.i / Add to word list. to stay somewhere for longer than expected and delay leaving. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Staying and remaining. abrupt halt. be left phrase. closeted. halt. hang. hold. non-migrant. non-rotating. non-tenured. outstay. overstay. sit. spot. stay behind. stay in.
All rights reserved. tarry. ( ˈtærɪ) vb, -ries, -rying or -ried. 1. ( intr) to delay in coming or going; linger. 2. ( intr) to remain temporarily or briefly. 3. ( intr) to wait or stay. 4. ( tr) archaic or poetic to await. n, pl -ries. rare a stay. [C14 tarien, of uncertain origin] ˈtarrier n.
6 days ago · 1. to remain or stay, as in a place; sojourn. He tarried in Baltimore on his way to Washington. 2. to delay or be tardy in acting, starting, coming, etc.; linger or loiter. 3. to wait. transitive verb. 4. archaic.
