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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 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.
TARRY definition: 1. to stay somewhere for longer than expected and delay leaving 2. to stay somewhere for longer…. Learn more.
1. To delay or be late in going, coming, or doing something: "O let us be married! Too long we have tarried!" (Edward Lear). 2. To wait or stay temporarily: tarried after the show to chat with friends. See Synonyms at stay 1. v.tr. Archaic. To wait for; await. n. Archaic. A temporary stay; a sojourn. [Middle English tarien .] tar′ri·er n. tar·ry 2.
When people tarry they stick around and take a long time to depart, sometimes lurking or loitering, or sometimes enjoying each other's company. Tarry can also mean to hang around a place without purpose. You might tarry in the park until the day is fading and you have to go home.
Tarry definition: To delay or be late in going, coming, or doing something.
TARRY meaning: 1. to stay somewhere for longer than expected and delay leaving 2. to stay somewhere for longer…. Learn more.
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.
Definition of tarry verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
5 days ago · tarry (third-person singular simple present tarries, present participle tarrying, simple past and past participle tarried) ( dated) ( intransitive) To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything. Synonyms: forestall, put off; see also Thesaurus: procrastinate.
